Chapter 39: Outnumbered
Addy’s POV “Is…is Elijah here, too?” I gulp. “I’m not sure,” Nick answers. He crosses the room toward the window, pressing his back flat against the wall to peer stealthily down into the garden. Nicholas grabs my arm and pushes me against the bookcase, shielding me from view of the window as he places both hands on either side of my head. His ruby gaze stares down at me as we wait for Nick to assess the situation. “Are you going to return to the castle with Elijah willingly?” His voice is so quiet that only I can hear his question. Nicholas is forcing me to face my conflicted emotions before I’m ready, but right now, I have to make a decision. There’s no more time left. “I don’t see Elijah,” Nick calls out across the room. “But there are more of them than I realized.” “How man
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