Book Four: Chapter 58

Behind her, she heard the click of a door. When she turned around, she saw Beth coming out of her room. There were dark circles under her eyes, and her hair was unkempt. She was wearing a long t-shirt and nothing else, and she smelled delicious—an odor reminiscent of butter cookies and roses, with just a hint of spice beneath.

“Oh, thought I heard someone.” She yawned, then looked at the rats. “How is everybody today?”

The rats gave a series of chirps and squeaks in response, then went back to their game. Beth walked over and stood next to Dana, then looked at the door. “Heard you had a bad experience with this thing.”

“Yeah.” The experience itself hadn’t been bad; it was the aftermath that had triggered some issues. Still, she saw no need to correct her. “It’s password protected. You’re sleeping in pretty late. It’s almost one in the afternoon.”

“I feel like shit.” She yawned again. “I was up late going over faerie etiquette, and when I fell asleep, I had a