The Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood and..

Chapter 10
“I know a lot has happened,” Casteel said, gently
catching a strand of my hair and tucking it behind my ear.
“And I know things are confusing as fuck right now, but do
you think you can tell me what happened? I know some
things,” he told me. “I was able to get some information out
of Alastir and the others by using compulsion, but it’s not
like it’s a truth serum or I can force them into telling me
everything. I have to be exact in what I ask, and I was
mostly concerned about finding you and who else could be
involved. So, I want to hear it from you. I think that is the
only way we can begin to figure out what has happened
here, tackling everything one step at a time.”
Dragging my gaze from my hands, I looked over at him.
“I can tell you.”
He smiled at me as he touched my cheek. “You okay
with me bringing Kieran in? He will need to hear this
information.”
I nodded.
Casteel kissed where his fingers had touched seconds
before and then rose, walking to the door as my gaze
returned to my hands. Only a handful of moments passed
before Kieran slipped back into the room. I peeked at him,
tentatively reaching out with my senses as he stared at me
and approached the bed. I didn’t know what I expected to
feel from him, but all I felt was the heaviness of concern and
a freshness that reminded me of spring air. Relief.
Kieran knelt in front of me as Casteel returned to sit
beside me. “How are you feeling?”