He blinked and nodded at her. "I could use a nice surprise, I guess."
She giggled and snapped her fingers.
Within a matter of seconds, the dingy walls with peeling wallpaper, the cheap carpeting, even the bed beneath them was replaced by stone walls, stone floors, and a luxurious red
bed in a room that was easily ten times the size of where they'd just been.
"I worked on a little something while you were gone," she cooed. "Turns out the heart of an immortal was the last little bit I needed to make this work."
"You got your castle back?" he asked, his mouth open in shock. He sat up and looked around, taking in the sights of the candelabrum, torches, gargoyles, fountains, and other adornments that decorated the massive chamber.
"Just this room so far, but it's more than enough. Alaric, Darling—welcome to our new home away from home: Vladira Loves Voss Castle. Now—shall I summon some monsters for you to slay?"
