Chapter 12. Paradise Palace

VENUS

After a long bath, I began to feel more like myself. My hair was easier to wash now and the warm water had done wonders for my aching bones. Somehow, I managed to convince Drew to have a bath too because his fur was stained with mud. Emmaline, Dan's sister was soft spoken and nice, her brunette hair as straight as rain. Her cheeks were rosy and when she smiled, it was genuine. She had found her mate and he worked at the palace too. It was he who had helped Dan get the job there.

"Here is a dress you can change into. I saw that the one you arrived in is torn," Emmaline offered, holding up a dress. She was a little above five feet, meaning I was taller but she had more bulk, her stomach swollen with pregnancy.

"Thank you, Emmaline. I am sorry for any inconvenience. I will leave as soon as I find a job."

She waved away my gratitude, blushing effortlessly. "It's nothing. Between you and me, I am bored most of the time with