Chapter 91

Scarlett “Scarlett” The voice pulled me back from my restless dreams. My lashes fluttered, and when my vision cleared, the first thing I saw was Lucien, who was sitting on the edge of the bed. I glanced at the ceiling and knew that this wasn’t my room at all but rather Lucien’s room. It seemed that since then, I never really went back to my own room to sleep. I glanced at Lucien, his eyes were bloodshot, exhaustion carved into the lines of his face. “Did I pass out yesterday?” I asked and noticed the rasp in my voice. Lucien took the glass of water he had prepared and gave it to me. I accepted it and drank it as if I had been thirsty for so long. “What happened yesterday?” I asked him again. “You passed out right after we talked. I carried you back to our room and called the physician over. He said that you’re ribs and bones had been broken.” His tone was low, sharp with unspent fury. “Damn it. I should have tortured them for a little longer.” I tried to push myself up, wincing when th