SWORD OF DESTINY
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever expect this. When my eyes flitted open, Val and I were inside the castle’s walls, standing in the center of Aidan’s smoking-room.
The room was just as I remembered. The round gambling table, the stench of cigar, the bookcase, and the secret passage that Jeffery led me down to escape that stormy night.
I whistled to myself as I slowly turned, inspecting the old parlor. My gaze caught Val’s stunned face as I whispered. “How did you know about this room?”
Val’s brows shot together, “I didn’t. I’ve never laid eyes on this place before.”
“How is that possible? The only places you can materialize are destinations you’ve traveled.”
“You’re right,” Val’s eyes glistened. “Freckles, I didn’t orb us.”
“If you didn’t then who did?”
Val jus
