Of Wolves and Women: A Dark Fated Mates Fantasy Romance (A Kingdom of Wolves Book 1) by Alice Wilde

Author:Alice Wilde [Wilde, Alice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-09-29T16:00:00+00:00

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Rose

Days pass with me slipping away from the hall. The women start to whisper that the Grey Prince has forgotten about us. I think he's just waiting for us to get comfortable before he makes his next move. I continue to slip away from them, leaving to snoop around the castle as I gather as much intel as I can. Lyra always meets my eyes when I return, her curiosity and worry a strange mix.

"You have dust in your hair," Lyra tells me as we pull on our nightgowns.

Sighing, I run my fingers through my hair. I'm distracted by getting the dust, and all other evidence of my daily excursions, from my hair that I don't notice that four of the women have approached us. When I glance up, I meet their eyes. None of them are smiling as they watch me for a moment. I saw nothing, letting them make the first move.

"We know what you do," Isabelle tells me.

"During the day," Sophia clarifies. "We see you slip away. We know you don't stay here all day."

Ava, a tall and thin brunette, nods. "And we want you to help us."

"Help you?" I ask.

"We want to escape," Hazel says as she toys with her strawberry blonde curls.

The four of them watch me as I frown. My eyes move to Lyra, who has distanced herself from them. Her eyes are wide as she stares at me, subtly shaking her head. I see her worry of us getting caught bright on her face. For once, I agree with her.

"It's too risky," I tell the women.

"That doesn't stop you from slipping away. Every day. I'm sure the guards and Ms. Thompson would love to know about that," Isabelle says as she crosses her arms, a small smirk pulling at her lips.

I narrow my eyes at her. "One person slipping away is less noticeable than five. The halls are swarming with guards, and I've come across the Grey Prince too many times for comfort. We'll be caught."

"Let us worry about that," Sophia says. "All you have to do is show us how to get out of here."

"We want to go back to our lives. We have family and friends waiting for us back home. I don't want to be here anymore," Hazel tells me, her eyes growing misty with the thought of everything she'd left behind.

I sigh, "I understand that, but I can't help you. Don't you think if I could escape that I would have already?"

"We don't get why you haven't when you slip away every day. But we know you can help us. And you will. Unless you want Ms. Thompson to learn about your daily activities," Sophia tells me, her eyes flashing with a silent warning.

Grinding my teeth together, I stare at them. It's clear that they won't hesitate to go to Ms. Thompson. Either I help them, or they'll ensure that I can't help anyone. I'm tempted to explain to them what I do when I slip away, but I realize they don't care.

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