Fire & Fangs (GXG)

Chapter 12 - Broken

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TW: Blood and Panic Attacks

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After that talk in the library, it was hard to think of the duties that were assigned to me by Alcina. And yes, Alcina. The Lady of the castle had been purposefully giving me the tasks herself rather than the head maid Ingrid.

My middle name ran through my mind.

Over and over and over again...

Eva

That was me.

Andrada Eva Vârcolac.

While I wiped down some windows that were in the halls and needed cleaning, I thought about why this Mother Miranda would mutter my middle name under her breath.

Could it really be just a coincidence?

There are a lot of people with the name Eva, so she could be talking about anyone...

Or at least that was the hope.

I hoped that this Mother Miranda wasn't interested in me. She was above even Alcina who seemed so high and mighty which made me wonder what it would mean to catch the attention of someone like that. I hadn't done anything except escape the village and bring justice to that like monster who haunted my every waking moment.

I did what had to be done...

And if this Mother Miranda didn't like that I had blood on my claws?

That I burned that horrid place to the ground and left it a pile of ashes?

Then she can fuck right off and say it to my face.

I growled low.

CRACK.

The noise brought me out my thoughts and my eye looked to the window that was now sporting a crack across the glass where my hand had just been. In my anger I must've used my enhanced strength to clean a little too hard...

"Fucking..." I said frustratedly with a loud sigh. "That's going to be taken out my pay for a while..."

I looked at the glass and wondered what to do. I knew what I needed to do, but I was actually scared of the consequences. I was sure Alcina would throw me into the dungeons for this mistake.

"Better tell her now then later..." I mumbled and startled when I heard someone talk behind me.

"Yes, you should talk to the Lady. Run along to her chambers and tell her of your destruction." Ingrid said, voice stern.

I sighed.

"All right. Do you think she'll let me off easy?" I asked, nervousness in my tone.

Ingrid just raised an eyebrow at me, her face saying that I was an idiot for even asking.

I sighed heavily this time.

"Wish me luck, Ingrid!" I said as I started the walk to my doom.

"You will need it, Ms. Vârcolac." Ingrid replied ominously.

It didn't take me long to find Alcina's chambers.

I had been there enough times now to know the path to take and didn't get lost in the maze that was the castle's halls.