Faerie Stolen (Curse of the Fae Book 2) by Anna Applegate

Author:Anna Applegate [Applegate, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-04-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Banishment.

It was such a strong word, but I knew that I would face it for Noah. And the king. And even the queen. Not that she deserved my loyalty, but this kingdom did after it gave me a home.

I left the bathroom door open a crack behind me, hoping it would give me some shelter while still allowing me to hear if footsteps approached outside the main door to the bedroom.

As soon as I heard anything, I needed to act like I was cleaning something or laying dresses out. My plan would be to run to the wardrobe and, depending on how much time I had, I’d be stacking dresses on my arm or laying them out on Vanessa’s bed. I hoped it would be a good enough cover story. It had to be.

My heartbeat needed to chill out or I was never going to be able to hear footsteps. Every beat it took sounded like a thud outside. I breathed slowly through my nose and out of my mouth as if I were at a training practice.

Just like sparring, focus on the goal, set my intention, and move confidently toward it. I stood surveying the bathroom. Nothing stood out just at a glance, so whatever hiding spot there may be must be concealed well. Perhaps that was all it was—a hiding spot. And then the guest had snuck out after I left.

I walked to the main mirror in the room and ran my hands along the edges before moving my fingertips down to the cabinets and doors that sat beneath the white granite countertop. Nothing with the faucet handles or framed mirror. Nothing in the drawers.

I even moved shampoo bottles and extra toiletries in case somehow a hidden door popped open.

Footsteps, my brain shouted. I bounded on tiptoe toward the bathroom door, nudging it open and moving to the wardrobe.

But they passed. Right by, without stopping.

I let out a sigh of relief and returned to my search.

Halfway through running my hands over and lifting every item in the bathroom, more footsteps sounded. This time, my stomach tightened, but as quickly as the footsteps had started they were gone.

This would be the death of me if I didn’t find something, and soon. There was only one side of the room left, and after that, I could slip out, hopefully unnoticed, and no one would be any the wiser as to how I’d spent my free time.

I rubbed my forehead. It shouldn’t be this difficult to find a hiding spot that someone could fit in.

The bathtub was clean, so was the large shower. Toilets. Cabinets inside the bathroom. Everything.

Maybe I’m losing my mind.

My fingers took up the mission at hand without my instruction as I reached up on my tiptoes to feel around the large mirror on the opposite side of the bath.

“Ouch!” I whispered as my finger pricked a rough edge of concrete. I brought it to my lips as a thin line of blood formed.

Frowning, I reached back up.

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