Chapter 88

Ariela

We reached our accommodation after a few hours. Aramis wanted to be sure that we were well hidden, hence the long journey.

The investigations into Isolde and Marius were still ongoing. It had to be clarified exactly how everything happened. When and how the poison had been administered to me. A guard had turned out to be an accomplice, which was why the two vampires had come into the house in the first place.

I remained optimistic that the case could be solved. Until then, Aramis would have to do without my blood. That should never happen to us again.

In the new accommodation, I immediately chased Aramis into the bedroom and banished him to bed. Of course, the master protested.

But he had just laid down under the covers. Annoyed, he asked: "Are you happy now?"

"Yes, thank you for your cooperation."

It had only worked because I had been close to tears earlier. I had pointed out to him how bad things were for him and ho