Saraphina’s POV
There’s only one way out of the palace, and that’s through the gates. I wasn’t sure what Lilian had planned, but I kept following her.
We walked through the dark corners of the castle. I was so tired and weak, but I kept moving, using the fact that the king was busy to my advantage.
Suddenly, Lilian stopped in her tracks. She looked around, but it was only the two of us and the flames that burned brightly lighting our path.
“We have to go back,” she said, voice low and observant. My heart jumped at her words I didn’t want to go back. I wanted to leave. I needed to.
“What are you talking about?”
“Saraphina, if we don’t go back now, they will find us and when they do, it’s not going to be good. No one escapes from the king.”
Her voice drove horror into me, but I was st
