Bab 156: Frail seduction

Inez's temper grew worse every time she would have her 'play date' with Aries. Drowning her was the mildest punishment she had for her. Getting pricked by needles, having to crawl butt-naked like a dog with a rope around her neck, and lashes were all the mildest cases. All because Aries spoke the unneeded truth.

If Joaquin tried to kill her spirit so Aries would submit, Inez, on the other hand, pushed her to rock bottom. Inez made sure Aries would never see any value in herself ever again. 

Their only difference was that Inez... was already on the edge — she had been standing on the edge, waiting for that one light push. 

And Aries would happily do the honors.

"For you." Aries slid the white rose towards the woman sitting across from her in the pavilion in the crown prince's garden. "A token of appreciation for accepting my whims."