Kara’s POV
We kept moving, walking now, and I saw it in the distance, a castle on a faraway hill.
"That castle is close," I said, scanning the distant hills. "Just a little further." I wondered who lived there. I hoped they would give us shelter; I was so tired.
We reached the castle safely, but the journey had taken its toll on me. My body ached from all the running. The young man kept watch as a guard showed me and Hilda to a secure room.
"Are we safe here?" I asked, looking around. "I don’t feel safe yet."
"Don’t worry," the young man reassured me. "You and the baby will be taken care of."
At just one knock, the castle gates swung open, and a beautiful woman welcomed us in. The young man and I were given separate rooms to rest.
But I couldn’t rest. I couldn’t ignore the uneasy fe
