Nora POV
Derek was still holding my hand while we walked through this long hallway. I know I haven’t had a full tour of the palace, but this place already looked kind of different. Like it’s quiet and there’s no sight of maids nor omegas aside from the two guards standing by a small gate. They opened it for us and we walked in.
I kept looking around, and Derek caught me properly and sensed the restlessness in me. He rubbed his finger with my hand and gave me one small smile like he already knew what I was thinking.
We got to this door and it surprised me—it was actually an elevator. I blinked at him. Before I could ask, the door opened and we stepped in.
The moment it moved, I almost lost my balance. Derek grabbed me fast, holding me steady.
“I’m sorry,” I muttered quickly, feeling aw
