“In two months,” Devon whispered after the ritual, “you’ll return with a new name, a new face, and seduce him again.”
I smirked wickedly.
“I will. And you…” I traced his jaw with my fingertips.
“You will lure Karina to her death.”
His eyes darkened further.
“I will kill her this time."
“My name is Diana. Is this hostel available to let me stay for the night?” I asked.
I stood at the Versales Hostel where Daniel casually stayed now that Karina’s body was deteriorating each days.
If I hadn’t been declared dead, they could have cheated on me using a potion to put me into a deep sleep, ensuring I wouldn’t feel their betrayal. But the night I discovered their secret, I had unknowingly misplaced the fake medicine Daniel had given me, supposedly for my pregnancy. It had all been part of their deceit.
But look at us now, time flies when everything aligns with your plan.
“I have no other place to go. Please, accept me. I’ll bring no harm. I am a rogue,” I pleaded.
They wouldn’t suspect me. My was almost human, and there was no trace of my noble bloodline in their senses. All they could smell was the human scent I’d adopted after years of living in their world.
The man at the counter whispered to someone, who appeared to be superior. Both of them scrutinized me carefully. I was dressed in a short, worn-out dress—enough to make them think I was neither wealthy nor part of any influential clan. Certainly not one of the rogues causing problems for the council.
“Who’s with you, Miss?” the hostel keeper.
“I’m alone, Sir. I have no shelter here. I escaped from a human community because hunters were after me,” I replied, desperate. “Please help me, even just for tonight.”
“The alpha is here! Bring your newest prostitute!” someone shouted inside.
I smirked inwardly. This was exactly what I had anticipated. I had timed my arrival perfectly; tonight, I would get what I came for.
“Do you have money?”
I shook my head and smiled softly.
“I was planning to ask a gentleman here to vouch for me,” I said innocently.
They exchanged amused looks. One of them chuckled. “Would you be willing to please the alpha of Versales tonight?”
I flashed a wide smile. “But I am a rogue. Isn’t it true that only humans, fragile and quick to die, are suitable offerings for the alpha?”
Their amusement faded instantly. Suspicion crept into their expressions. “How do you know that?”