Chapter 15. Tore Me Apart

ALICIA CHAY

I had to be smart and crafty, so Armona didn't suspect anything. When she said she had eyes and ears everywhere she wasn't kidding. She really did know what was going on in her empire. Every nook and cranny were under her control. Nothing got past her unless it was approved. She was a very detail-oriented woman.

I admired her business savvy. I also admired her discipline, making sure everyone obeyed her strict rules and dictation. She didn't accept any excuses. She didn't accept anything less but the absolute best, borderline excellence. Anything other that she killed at the drop of a dime. She slaughtered her prey like it was a hobby. She murdered humans as if it was the thing to do.

I commend her or her bloodshed, but I didn't commend her on how she approached me one day as the summer was ending in her Ballroom that was closed because it wasn't a season for social gatherings, and she accused me of not paying attention to the security detail when I was