Bleeding Secrets

"We must get to your room," Tessa said in a trembling voice. "I'll treat your wounds. But Miss... this is very serious. You might need a doctor—"

"No!" Lenora gripped Tessa's arm tightly. "Don't take me to the master bedroom. Master Declan... he can't know. Take me to your room. And no doctor. No one. Only you. Please..."

Tessa looked into her mistress's eyes—eyes full of anguish and very desperat