The ninth guard we passed gave us one look and let us through the door that led to the top chambers of the cathedral. It was almost foolishly easy how they were letting us through. In certain situations the compelled guard didn’t even have to say anything. They just take a glimpse of him escorting us, and they didn’t question it or get suspicious.
What kind of guards was this so called vampire queen keeping for her protection? They were hopelessly stupid.
But then it could also be because Seth and I were so good at being convincing prisoners.
We had taken painful turns punching each other, just to show some signs of struggle. Seth had been a been skeptical to hurt the body he still saw as Ophelia’s, but after the first punch I landed squarely on his jaw, he didn’t hold back.
I flexed m
