Angelo and I wait for the hours to pass and for the protective cover of nightfall to come again. My body is humming with excitement as we quietly shut the door of the little shack behind us.
I can’t wait to see this horrid woman finally get what’s coming to her, and the vengeful joy is consuming me. I’m trying to convince myself that my excitement has nothing to do with being close to Lucas again, but I know deep down that I’m craving his presence too.
So as we approach the hidden entrance to the castle grounds, I feel my heart starting to pound a little harder and my chest beginning to tighten. But I push the feelings down and focus on the darkness in my heart. It’s like a poison, planted there so many years ago by the evil wizard and left to fester and decay all that’s left of my huma
