Lady Venom Takes A Mistress by Kat Blackthorne EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Author: Kat Blackthorne
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Lady Venom always killed seven men a year. Some said her poisons
lured them through the woods and onto her estate, where they slowly
went mad. Others claimed the men who went searching for her wandered
for eternity in the maze in front of her castle. If you were very quiet and
very still, on some winter nights, rumor was you could hear their screams of
torment. Lady Venom was what you spoke about with passersby when you
had nothing else to say. If your house cat wandered into the woods, no one
would dare fetch it. We’d say, “Oh, it belongs to Lady Venom now.” What
she did to the creatures that wandered into her lair, I didn’t want to think
about.
But thinking after Lady Venom was a distraction from the terror of my
own life. Today was the day I’d been dreading since it had come about last
year. My mother checked the pockets of my petticoat, combed my ringlet
blond curls, and pressed my only nice dress. Well, the only dress I hadn’t
destroyed in blood or fire or cow manure.
“You’re not disgracing us at this bidding, Poesy,” she said, tying the
long pink satin ribbon around my neck. She held the long end and assessed
me. “I dare say we’ll get a great many bids. Chin up, dear. This is an
honor.”
Little did my mother know that I still had a trick up my sleeve. “You’re
right,” I lied. “I’ll behave.”
I followed behind her, attached to the string, the ribbon that meant so
much more than a symbolic leash. My life, my freedom, my future, were at
the mercy of the highest bidder. Other girls filtered into town, shuffling
alongside me.
Zalia pushed her way through the crowd, her green ribbon dragging
behind her, and locked her arm with mine. “Another year, another bidding.
What’s the plan this time?”
I hushed her while checking to ensure my mother was lost in chatter
with the other women as we forged ahead to the middle of town square.
“Not all of us can be blessed with short stature,” I playfully nudged my
friend, who giggled in response.
“It’s not my fault no one wants a short wife. Though it certainly does
work to my benefit.” She gathered up her ribbon and twirled it. “Mother
doesn’t even care to put on the display anymore. I crocheted all day.”
I groaned. “Quit bragging. I had to soak in tea for four hours before
squeezing into this ridiculous little thing.”
“Well, I can’t wait to see what you pull out of your hat.” She laughed.
“It’s always such fun watching the men’s horrified expressions.”
I put a gloved hand to my mouth. “I do love horrifying men.”
“Ladies,” a prim voice interrupted. “Stop the unsavory talk, or one
might think you’re destined to be as haggard and destitute as Lady Venom.”
Zalia shuddered. “Don’t even mention the name. I swear I heard men’s
screams coming from the forest a few nights ago.”
“And the hissing,” I reminded. “Of all the ssssnakes.”
Opaline, our redheaded proper friend, rolled her eyes. “If either of you
would take this seriously, you might catch a bid for once.”
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