09-08-2014, 07:24 PM
Of course she was a queen. She did not need to hear the Sigma tell her so. However, the adoration of her subjects was not something she was one to interrupt.
Her smile was sweet when she looked at him. The actress in her, after all, had been groomed since the day she was snatched from Cuba. When she wanted to display innocence, her mind shifted into innocence. Many powerful men liked demure women. Yet when her eyes lifted to the window previously occupied by Marcus' studious gaze, the whimsy behind her cinnamon expression melted into sovereignty. The transformation was purposeful like a cat stretching its claws to make sure the prey knew they were sharp.
"I have yet to see how well you control the crowd. So far, I must admit, I have been disappointed."
She stretched an arm along the ridge of soft leather cushions. Together, the hems of their coats blended like twin pools of blood.
Her smile was sweet when she looked at him. The actress in her, after all, had been groomed since the day she was snatched from Cuba. When she wanted to display innocence, her mind shifted into innocence. Many powerful men liked demure women. Yet when her eyes lifted to the window previously occupied by Marcus' studious gaze, the whimsy behind her cinnamon expression melted into sovereignty. The transformation was purposeful like a cat stretching its claws to make sure the prey knew they were sharp.
"I have yet to see how well you control the crowd. So far, I must admit, I have been disappointed."
She stretched an arm along the ridge of soft leather cushions. Together, the hems of their coats blended like twin pools of blood.