Adrian's P. O. V

The moment thr words left my mouth, the only reaction I could see was pure unfiltered shock, not just from Samantha's face, but from the face of everyone else in the hall.

They all had the same look I had worn earlier - that raw, stunned look - when I came out from my dressing room only to realize that the council had already made a move on me.

But thank goodness, everything went according to plan and now, they knew exactly what it meant to have a taste of their own ...