226 The safest place

"But, my lady..." Xander tried to start, but Annaliese didn't want to hear it.

"Shut up and remove this cloth from my face," Annaliese commanded. "I don't enjoy smelling your sweat."

Xander's eyes widened as he thought, 'Is she being serious?'

No one had ever seen Annaliese's face other than Xander and Eros, the God of Lust. Most assumed she was beautiful because of her confidence and sexy body; those who were fortunate enough to meet her in person.

Annaliese was going to reveal her face to a shady person like Anabel. They often did background checks on the woman that caught and held Oliver's eyes on Lady Anna's orders; Anabel seemed too average and typical to be trustworthy.

Just like the others that made up her pretend family, she was bitten by Kenneth, but most persons who worshipped Elias lived terrible lives or were battling insanity. She was too ordinary!