'S

ara said, handing

ght of it. "What is that?"

ncredulous tone, unpleased

was why I needed it. Tamara saw the devoid lo

he said, heading towards the front

oor open. "Follow closely and

. I quickly put on the cape, which smelt like it be

ard. The hallways were swept in silence,

red upon getting to a cross-section. "We have

thering through the servants' qu

re. My breath seized as we st

" I pointed out the ob

said without sp

if they never left? What if the darned

g for me? I couldn't afford to get

and present yourself to our mat

ough time to make peace when I was a

e?" she sassed, and I fough

nd she was throwing a fuss about gettin

mental block between us. I needed all th

ng off the wall and almost spr

or some time, giving us enough room to

I barely heaved in relief before following Tamara int

rs, we got around the palace wal

me thorns and bushes kept above the entrance. "Th

ake it out before the light of the day, walk car

"Do not hesitate to kill any

a dug through her cape and handed me a torch. "Keep your e

leave, but I held her back, shocked

" I asked, and she rolled h

love to explain, but I recko

ur ears, and her eyes widened. "Go!" she

, and Tamara moved to seal the entran

meaning it. "I won'

waiting for her answer. The last thing I need

r ag

en I was confident I'd gone a long way f

the slimy tunnel, digging my wa

I didn't stop. I couldn't

got to the other end of the tunnel. It was

ng my fingers but unrelenting

eath itself. As soon as I came out to the land, I took in

ing. I'd long mastered the art of

headed towards the borders. My stomach g

it. I couldn't risk letting him find me. I continued

t. My stomach tightened, and dread p

occasions with Denmark to know that gua

nforeseen circumstances. I limped towards the border, read

e you

y turned around and met the f

lves emerged, surrounding me. My heart

l of them. Not in this state, an

d in my guts at the realization

nd go on your knees," the chief guard

ised my hands. "I mean no ha

he king," he growled. "

knees, feeling the weight of the

strapped the knife on my thighs

ted, holding it out. "A little stab is

hall we?" I said with fi

atened. "Spoken like a true traitor," he

dozen wolves who kicked off the knife

wanted my wolf to help me. I could feel her an

ind out. I laid on the ground as the gu

dizzy. Was this the end? I though

lf pacing restlessly in my heart.

me, them, or something else. I spat ou

, I heard a powerful growl that

inful breath, barely alive. The men suddenly step

as goi

nd my heart picked up pace. Khanos grew more

ight her. I

nees, as did the others, each

I painfully turned my head t

Gray hair, broad shoulders, dominatin

e, driving me crazy with need. Who wa

er between us and growled a word

in