Oath of Betrayal (The Broken Bonds: Slavic Fantasy #1)

‘ M y lady, please wake up … My lady, the bath is ready.’

The strange voice intruded on my dreams, and I pried my eyes open with an expression that made the owner of said voice flinch. My initial confusion, however, quickly gave way to embarrassed understanding.

I was still in Orm’s bedroom, but now the smell of herbs and meat filled the air, making my stomach rumble. I focused on the bravely smiling face of a young girl with blond braids and eyes as blue as the summer sky. She wasn’t from Zalesie, and she clearly didn’t know me, judging by how vigorously she kept pulling at the covers.

‘Who are you?’ I asked, and the girl’s smile widened confidently. ‘Your maid, my lady. You’ve been asleep for several hours, and the lord commander told me to wake you and draw you a bath. He is busy with Master Alaric, but he sent some food from the kitchen and made me promise to make you eat something before the night’s rest.’