Terror in the Maid's Eyes

Rita gasped, backing away into the shadows of the corridor as her face turned pale.

"Sorry," she stammered, clutching the hem of her apron. "I did not mean to disturb you, Sir. Forgive me."

She spun around and fled into the darkness before I could offer any explanation.

I pushed against Kaelen's solid chest, trying to put distance between us, but his grip on my waist only tightened. A low, m