Feral Hunger

~Raina~

I brushed past Daphne's shoulder without another word. The suffocating, heavy scent of her floral perfume and the flicker of her useless dinner candles faded behind me as I crossed the threshold of the formal dining room and headed straight for the grand stone staircase.

My heels clicked sharply against the stone as I ascended, each step carrying me further into the quiet, dark sanctuary o