But at long last Nissanyia finally stood before the door to the prison that held her Great Mistress. Nissanyia had sent everyone else away to wait above except for Tychus. She wasn’t sure why she had allowed the man to stay with her. The anticipation on Tychus’ face was plain as they began to slowly open the cell door. Butterflies rose in Nissanyia’s stomach and her heart was in her throat at the anticipated rewards she would be given by the Great Mistress for being the one who finally freed her after all this time.
~~Sneak peak, Prologue, Book 2 of The Blood Reign Chronicles: Retribution.... By D.S. Nielsen