Chapter 29

• VENTRESS
• "Greetings, everyone," I began with an aura of unmistakable authority that demanded their undivided attention. "How is your training progressing? I trust you have all made significant strides in your personal development since I left."
• Keeping my words clear and direct, I planned to avoid the onslaught of questions that would inevitably come flooding my way if I allowed even the slightest opening. I was in no mood to reveal the intimate details of what had happened between I and my mate.