Chapter 45

Ariela

Although I knew about the supernatural speed, I squinted my eyes. Otherwise, I could have seen the perpetrator, and with my night vision, it would be no problem to recognize anyone.

In this case, I trusted my good sense of smell; if I knew the person, I would know who it was. I sniffed the air and recognized him immediately.

The best thing I could do was bang my head against the nearest wall for my stupidity in concluding. Of course, it was Aramis who had grabbed me and taken me away. It made sense, after all, he had been standing right next to me. That meant he could have grabbed me straight away.

The journey came to a quick end as I was abruptly placed on the floor. I was standing on my own two feet again and took a step back to get the distance I wanted. That's when I realized that we were in the bedroom.

So the evening was officially over. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken us to the other part of the castle but would have sta