The Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood and..

I couldn’t even imagine how big his parents’ home here
or in the capital was if this was the size of Jasper’s.
“I’ll make sure your bags are brought in from the
stables,” Kieran offered.
“That would be amazing. Thank you.” Casteel glanced
at him as he reached over, taking my hand. “We’re going to
need some time before we have visitors.”
A wry grin appeared on Kieran’s face. “I’ll make sure my
mother understands that.”
For some reason, my stomach flip-flopped at the
thought of meeting Kieran’s mother.
Kieran slipped away then, and he did so with impressive
quickness. Maybe he was half-afraid I would start asking
questions. Little did he know, he didn’t have to worry about
that. I shuffled into the room as Casteel nudged the door
open farther.
Where was the bed?
That was all I could think as I walked across the creamcolored
tile floors into the space where a pearly-hued settee
and two wide chairs were situated in the middle. Behind the
sitting area was a table with marble legs carved into vines,
and two high-backed dining chairs upholstered in a thick
gray material. A chaise lounge was positioned in front of
closed, lattice doors, and above, a ceiling fan churned lazily.
“The bedroom is through here.” Casteel stepped
through a rounded archway to the right.
I almost tripped as I walked into the room.
“That’s the largest bed ever.” I stared at the four-poster
bed and its gauzy white curtains.
“Is it?” he asked, tugging the curtains back on one side
and securing them to the posts. “The bed in my residence in
Evaemon is bigger.”
“Well…” I cleared my throat. “Congratulations on that.”
He tossed me a grin over his shoulder as he unsheathed
my dagger, placing it on the nightstand and then removed
his swords. By a large wardrobe, I recognized saddlebags—