CHAPTER 42 – Red-Haired
Elena
Paisley holds out her hand. Her fingers are pale, trembling.
"Come with me," she whispers. "I am going to help you escape."
I look at her hand. I do not know her. She was Alexander's mate. She left him, or he sent her away. I do not know the truth. But I know I cannot stay here.
I take her hand.
She leads me out of the bedroom. The hallway is dark. The mansion is silent. Everyone is asleep after the party.
We creep down the back stairs. Through the kitchen. Out a small door hidden behind a shelf.
The night air is cold. The moon is hidden behind clouds.
"Where are we going?" I whisper.
"My cottage. It is not far. I have a horse. We can ride north before Alexander wakes."
We walk through the forest. Paisley knows the way. She moves without sound.
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