Take Me Once, I'll Bleed You Twice novel Chapter 29

Chapter 29

BEATRICE

The ceremony was to begin just after midnight, when the full moon was at its zenith. As a night owl, the late start didn’t bother Beatrice. but she was tired after dealing with the three stooges all day and wanted to go to sleep – preferably in a bed far, far away.

All three maids stayed by her side while they waited the remaining hour before the ceremony would begin. This was a problem Beatrice wanted to be left alone so she could plot some more, but her chaperones would only allow her privacy when using the bathroom. Was there some way she could use this to her advantage?

“I need to take a walk or something,” Beatrice told them after another half hour had passed.

The maids exchanged looks before Amy spoke up. “I don’t think that’s a good idea…”

“Oh, come on. You’re werewolves. It’s not like you can’t tackle me to the ground if I try something,” Beatrice whined. “And if one of you comes with me, it’s not like I’ll be roaming around unsupervised. I’m going crazy just sitting here.”

Again they exchanged looks but she could tell they were beginning to waver.

“What do you expect me to do? Make a run for it? Aren’t there tons of people around for the stupid ceremony? They see someone running in this get up,” Beatrice motioned to herself, “and you think they’ll just shrug and do nothing? Besides, I plan on staying inside. anyway.” The last thing she needed was even more attention.

“I don’t see why not…” Amy ventured hesitantly. “If it’s inside and one of us stays with you…”

“Awesome,” Beatrice grinned, jumping on the chance to get out of the room, even if it meant having a chaperone. It was better chan

nothing.

“Lora will accompany you,” Amy added, glancing over at the brunette and nodding. Of course she was going to send the one wad way

most suspicious of Beatrice’s motives.

“Yeah, fine, whatever,” Beatrice replied as she walked to the door and pulled it open. “Let’s go.”

They stopped at the top of the stairs and Beatrice half turned to look at the mand “Thow many people are on the hou

a way I can avoid being social?”

“If you stick to this floor, no one will bother you

Well that wasn’t helpful. Leave it to Lola, knowing full well the point was to walk would not just op und den + all Guess everyone will just have to see me before the ceremony

Lora looked like she was about to say something but stopped Beatrice held hack a grin the wash wading hot hot shape and had already begun to make her way down the stairs

Amy had said the ceremony was a lot like a human wedding and, if that was the case, it was probably important that no one see the ‘bride‘ beforehand. Taking a stroll around the house in her full ceremony ensemble? Unless they banned Beatrice from specific areas, it meant everyone else would have to flee from any room before she entered.

The thought of clearing out rooms before stepping a foot inside? There was no way she was passing up an opportunity like that

They reached the ground floor without running into a single person. Glancing back at the maid, Beatrice was sure she was mindlinking the others, telling them which area of the house to avoid. This assumption was further proven when they wandered around and still didn’t see anyone, though there were rooms that had obviously been occupied only moments before. This was far more amusing than it should have been.

Would they race around the house, if Beatrice power walked after them? Part of her wanted to give it a try but she had more imprint things to do.

Another glance back at Lora had the brunette frowning. “What is it?,” the maid finally asked.

“I want to show you where they kept me after I was brought here.”

Lora paused. “I know where you were kept.”

“Sure. But have you ever been down there yourself?”

“…well… no…”

“You won’t be able to say that after today,” Beatrice grinned. “Let’s go. To the dungeon!”

It was luck that Beatrice had a vague recollection of how to reach the dungeon from Hendricks‘ office, and his office had been easy enough to find. Fifteen minutes had already gone by and she knew she was cutting it close since the ceremony would be starting seost

They stopped in front of the heavy door and waited. Beatrice stared at Lora, who was pointedly looking straight ahead

“You need to open it,” Beatrice informed the maid, who pursed her lips in response. “We both know the door is too heavy how me sel have these new nails.” She raised her hands and wiggled her fingers, showing off the French manicure they d forced upon her cares that day. “So open the door, Lora.”

It took a couple of seconds before the maid moved she’d probably tried to think of a way to back out but nothing had oor Even though she was a werewolf, Lore had to use some serious muscle to open the door

“Thanks, sweetie,” Beatrice grinned again, leading the way down the stairs without sparing the maid a glance

On her first trek down as a hostage, she’d noticed a box on the wall near the bottom tweedledek had opened it by tescal

of which he’d taken two, one for the gate and the other for her cell. The box was locked something she wasn’t about to comment on

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as she reached in and ran her fingers over the thirteen heavy, hon keys that hung hom hooks Why the’s had tappaded to seething

less medieval was anyone’s guess. It did make her life easier, since technology would have complicated things consulerably

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