LARA
“You can’t be serious”, I gasped when she told me it was her plan all along to not go with me. Primrose Darmerion Derwood stood with her head held high in front of me, perfect as ever with her long fiery locks and beautiful face. And even the golden chain that was on her wrist again, meaning that Xander was probably visiting, didn’t ruin her royal bearing. She was stunning even when she was defeated. And she was probably the only person in the world who was able to look dignified under such circumstances.
“But I am,” she said calmly, playing with her manacle, “Sean only agreed to take you to Demir. If I go, we will arouse suspicion. And we don’t need that. In the long run, if you two escape together it’s going to be good enough.”
“Don’t be ridiculous, we will never leave withou
