Chapter 16
“Luther!” I mumbled, panic turning into something else… something with sharp teeth and aching pain. “Don’t go.” The darkness of my bedroom pressed around me, choking the breath out of my lungs.
He shook his head, dread darkening eyes that earlier had held intense desire. His hand slipped from mine, the cold already enveloping me, and he hurried to the doorway.
I staggered after him, fear burrowing through me. What was he running from? “Who was that in the woods? Why were they coming for us?”
“You’re safe here. No matter what, never leave this room with anyone but me or the maids. Understand?”
“You’re scaring me.” Shivers crept down my spine, as I was unsure I could stop anyone if they found me. Where could I hide in here? And what had he meant back in the woods about me bei
