Chapter 56 – Lady Olympias
With Aissatou at her side, Isolde walked through the alleys of the Outskirts of Desde City, her face hidden behind a mask that gave nothing away, unseen and unheard.
It was in moments like these, when she had a task to complete, that she truly appreciated the benefits of her power.
But even while appreciating it, she couldn't ignore the weight of its inconvenience pressing down on her shoulder without mercy.
It was different now, though.
Now that she had Cassius's unconditional love, she had even begun to love her power more, because she didn't need anyone else's attention when she already had the undivided attention of her husband.
She was already beginning to smile under the darkness of her hooded cloak, until she remembered where she was.
The stench hit her all over again. A pure, unfettered assault on her nose. Not only from the men who hadn't washed themselves in months — some of them, quite possibly, years — but from the environment itself.
