19
Maxon
I rush through the door to my chambers, my heart pounding up a storm in my chest. Walker’s right behind me. I wave at him over my shoulder.
“Wait here, all right?” I ask.
“Sure thing.”
Walker bounces a bit on his heels, making his ghouls robes sway. He’s dying to race through the South Wing and search for Lianna with me. But she could still be in bed, all naked and with that satisfied grin on her mouth. Some stuff Walker doesn’t need to see. Ever.
I rush toward my bedroom. Sure, I’m moving at preternatural speeds. Still, it feels like forever crawls by until I can get down the hallway and pull open my door. My skin chills over with shock.
Lianna’s not here.
My heart kicks harder in my chest. She’s got to be somewhere in my chambers.
Taking off like a shot, I race through
