A Shade of Doubt
Page 15
Seeing no other option, I did as Bella had requested. Since there was no other table in the room, I sat down at the dressing table. She placed the bowl in front of me and dunked a spoon in it.
Bella sat down cross-legged on the floor next to me, watching as I took my first mouthful. I was pleasantly surprised as the warm liquid glided down my throat. It was unlike anything I’d tried before, but it was tasty.
“What’s in it?” I couldn’t help but ask.
She flashed me a goofy grin, revealing a set of wide yellowing teeth. “It’s a secret… my special recipe.”
Her answer hardly made me feel more comfortable about what I was putting in my mouth, but since I wasn’t retching yet, I finished the bowl.
“You want some more?”
I shook my head. My stomach had shrunk, and one bowl was more than enough. She got up and took my bowl into the kitchen. I heard water gushing and pots clanking as she began to wash up.
Now that I had some proper nourishment in me, I found myself able to think a little clearer. I pushed my chair back and walked up to the mirror. I slipped a hand beneath my gown, running it over the torn leaves covering my chest.
Caleb.
I closed my eyes, wincing. It cut me deep to think that he’d be all alone with Annora now. I hated to think what they might be doing without me. I prayed that he was strong enough to keep resisting her and not give her a second chance.
My blood boiled as I recalled Annora’s ‘apology’ and declaration that she would leave Caleb alone. She was full of more crap than any giant bird nest could hold.
I didn’t know what horrors lay in wait for me in this ghastly realm. I didn’t know what would become of me. Or how I would ever escape.
But as I stared at myself in the mirror, the fury running through my veins left no room for fear. I felt like a ball of fire.
And I did know one thing.
Annora was going to rue the day she ever messed with a Novak.
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An Important Note About Kiev Novalic
Dear Shaddict,
If you’re curious about what happened to Kiev during his time away, how he met Mona, and how he came upon Anna, I suggest you check out his completed trilogy: A Shade of Kiev.
Kiev’s story will also give you a deeper understanding of the Shade books and the kind of threat Derek, Sofia and the twins are now up against.
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Read More by Bella Forrest!
A SHADE OF VAMPIRE SERIES
A Shade of Vampire (Book 1)
A Shade of Blood (Book 2)
A Castle of Sand (Book 3)
A Shadow of Light (Book 4)
A Blaze of Sun (Book 5)
A Gate of Night (Book 6)
A Break of Day (Book 7)
A Shade of Novak (Book 8)
A Bond of Blood (Book 9)
A Spell of Time (Book 10)
A Chase of Prey (Book 11)
A Shade of Doubt (Book 12)
A Turn of Tides (Book 13)
A SHADE OF KIEV TRILOGY
A Shade of Kiev 1
A Shade of Kiev 2
A Shade of Kiev 3
BEAUTIFUL MONSTER DUOLOGY
Beautiful Monster 1
Beautiful Monster 2
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