Chapter 16 - Well, HellThe tea that the women from the Sanguine Team had made me drink was already taking affect. I felt groggy, relaxed, and my various other pains were now only minimal. I'd tasted chamomile in the concoction, but my Knowing provided me with the rest of the recipe that made me sleepy—scullcap, Lady's Slipper, Hops, and catnip.
The black jaguar—Dante—lay on the bed next to me. There was plenty of room on the round bed, so that was fine. I was glad that Dante chose to remain the jaguar as my personal guard. It might have looked awkward that I had a man in my bedroom other than my husband. He stayed near me as his animal to protect me from any vampire who might find my menses blood appealing—which included Stefan.
That was evident while he stood peering in at me from the d
