"Stepmother, if you don't leave me now, I can't promise what happens next will be in your favor," Elliana tried once again, her hands trembling with fear and disgust.
"Yeah, what would you do? Complain to that leech? And what will he be able to do? Do you think he will kill the sister of the human emperor? I will ask you one last time. Will you help us by stealing information from that leech Prince's office or not?" Marla asked, placing the stick between her legs and a sob left Elliana's mouth.
This was exactly what her stepmother wanted from her and it was the main reason she singled her out from the vampires. So she could ask her to betray her husband for them.
First, it was Madeline, and now it was her stepmother.
She wondered if the council head was also involved in this. Did Aditya know? But then again, did it really matter?