Chapter 185

My men grudgingly admitted they would not have thought to order such a thing. Nu-reeh was a wise woman. They would have to thank her for her foresight.

I carried Hannah into the main room and felt much steadier walking. After several treatments with the cream my pain was greatly diminished. The space between my legs no longer throbbed and even my stomach felt better.

Christof insisted on feeding me dinner, so I sat on his lap. He had said he wanted to make sure I ate enough. I thought it was just because he wanted to watch Hannah. He had always been the most curious brother.

Talons clattered on the floor and Damien went outside to see what was happening. The brothers inside with me all sucked in a gasp suddenly, but they refused to tell me what was happening. Damien came back in looking shocked.

“Well?” I asked rocking Hannah gently. “What happened?”

“They tortured the men that attacked you,” Damien finally said. “Nu-reeh claimed they assaulted Hannah w