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Chapter 34: Share His Room

*Ciana*

The ride back to the castle was quiet and long. For hours and hours, I sat in a seat across from Theo, but like on the way here, we didn’t speak much-except this time, I wasn’t upset with him. I was upset with myself.

I’d gone to a whole lot of trouble for absolutely no reason. While I had figured out that there were multiple problems brewing in my pack, I had solved exactly none of them. And even worse, my good friend and mentor had been killed in order to frame me for her murder.

Every time I thought about her, I felt overwhelmed by suffocating sadness and white-hot anger. The pain growing within my chest was too raw and too fresh for me to even accept that it was real, and I longed to be out of the range of the prince’s watchful eye so I could let my emotions out.

Theo had only briefly mentioned that we needed to be back to the palace by Full Moon, which was only a couple of days away from now, but he didn’t tell me anything else- even if he had, I probably wouldn’t pay much attention.

As the car approached the palace, I could feel the dread

that washed over me. Looking at Theo’s face, I saw a similar expression there and thought perhaps I didn’t know him that well after all.

The door was opened for me, and I got out. We had arrived late in the evening, and I was exhausted.

As we walked up the steps to the palace, I suddenly remembered that I was supposed to be his prisoner before I’d left the palace. What would he do to me then? Would I be returning to my generous accommodations in the dungeon?

But when Jake asked where he should place me, Theo replied, “The room next to mine will do. Also, get Dottie.”.

My eyebrows raised, and for a moment, I thought he was being a civilized human being for once. But then I remembered why we were here-the dreamberry, and the fact that I was the source of the blood he needed.

‘That’s right. Theo doesn’t want me for me. He just wants my blood,’ I reminded myself.

Luckily, I was able to recover quite fast.

“No major concerns regarding Miss Black,” Dottie assured Theo, and then she turned to me and said, “Dear, make sure you get lots of rest and you’ll be fine!”

I sat up, thinking maybe some reading before bed would

help me fall asleep easier when the door between my room and Theo’s opened.

“You should be asleep by now,” Theo said.

I had forgotten that he had extraordinarily sharp hearing. “Did I bother you? Sorry, I couldn’t sleep,” I said.

He came over to the foot of the bed, and in the light of the almost-full moon, I could see that he was concerned.

It was shocking to see such an expression on his handsome

face.

“Perhaps a visitor will do you some good,” he suggested.

a moment later, there was a light rapping on the door, and I had to wonder

someone with the mind-link.

and standing there in her robe was my

came to my face as she bowed to the prince and then bounded across

looked over her shoulder to

with what could only

smile on his face.

you,” I mouthed

then

Ciana! I missed you so much!” Brook said. “You’ve missed out on quite a bit while you were

you? Are you okay?”

assured her, though it wasn’t exactly true.

are you?”

terrible, Ciana! If I had never

horrible man in the first place, you would never have gotten yourself into this

situation!”

managed to get myself into plenty of trouble

“How are things in your

“Not good,” I admitted.

she would internalize everything I told

more upset about the situation than I was if I allowed her to know

So I didn’t.

to be Alpha,” I said with a simple shrug of my

she added, a glint of mischief in her eyes. I knew she was implying

I believe the prince had his own reasoning for that,” I said, implying that it wasn’t at all what she thought it was. Again, the details were not

he took you with

couldn’t help it. So that was the rumor?

than Brook knew I

either Theo or me for a few days, they just assumed that Theo had brought me along with him wherever

anyone as far as I can tell.” I meant the statement as a blow to His

for about an hour about the things that had gone on in the castle, but I

decided I should let her go. “You should go get some rest,” I told her. “We can

and said, “You’re right.” She smiled at me, but it seemed forced, and I began

bed. She kissed my

that had not allowed me to sleep before. Susan’s

didn’t want

thought I might go after her and see if maybe she might want to sleep in my room with me. Throwing back the covers, I put on my robe and flew to

open.

my head out, I looked down the hallway. To my surprise, Brook was still

But she was busy.

back inside of my room to