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Chapter 75: A Long Torturous Night

“Well, the contortionist is safe but we have another problem,” Nelson said, coming back into his office.

I stopped glaring at Tallis and turned my attention back to Nelson. He stood beside his desk, tapping his finger on a stack of papers.

“What’s wrong?” Tallis demanded gruffly.

“There’s been a landslide, not too far from here. Only about a mile away,” he said somberly.

“A landslide? Is anyone hurt?” I asked, perking up.

“It happened late at night when no one was around. It does cover the road we were going to take to our next location, but no one was injured,” Nelson assured with a nod.

I sighed and relaxed into the chair. The landslide must have

been on my pack territory. They weren’t common, but I remembered one from my childhood that hurt a lot of people.

I was relieved to learn that it hadn’t caused a lot of casualties this time.

“The road isn’t a well traveled road, but It will be a while before they clear it, so we will be stuck here until it is cleared,” he explained, “Anyway, we aren’t planning to leave until the ceremony ends. So hopefully by then, the roads are cleared.”

Tallis nodded in understanding. I couldn’t tell whether he was upset about the news or not. For some reason, I was a bit happy.

“Now, because space is tight, your little friend is going to have to bunk with you, Tallis,” Nelson said, winking at me again and swiftly changing the subject.

“What? No. That is unacceptable,” Tallis argued, shaking his head. His brow creased deeply.

“You know how it is. The two of us are the only ones with actual rooms. The rest of the performers share a tent out on the lawn,” Nelson said, arching an eyebrow at Tallis.

He grumbled and shook his head. Clearly he didn’t like that idea either.

“If that doesn’t appeal to you either, he can always stay with me,” Nelson suggested, smirking at his brother.

Tallis snorted and glared at the floor..

It was a bit odd to have Nelson refer to me as ‘he.’ I needed to get used to it now that I was in disguise. Normally, when I was in disguise, I tried to avoid interacting with anyone. It had been to prevent people from recognizing me, not for me to role play long-term.

“Those are all our options,” Nelson shrugged.

“Fine, he will stay with me,” he ground out through gritted teeth, his jaw tensing, eyes refusing to meet mine.

jaw loosened as I realized he’d planned that whole setup. He

far. I didn’t even want to know

life now,

to head off to bed and I’m going to assume the two of you will do the

still standing there, looking

I was ready to go to

motioning for me to follow him with a

headed across the big event tent to where there was another small room closed off by thick, velvety curtains. It was a cramped room with just one twin sized bed, which hardly fit

the edge of the bed. I yawned again

Tallis, he was standing there with his hands shoved in his pockets, his head turned toward the curtain door. Being

you’re really that miserable about having me bunk with you, you had

should rest,” he

at me. I laid

I got up and sat down on the ground. Tallis still didn’t say anything, so I

to me. He didn’t seem like the selfless type. When he didn’t say anything at all, it was hard to tell what he was thinking

on a bed or razor sharp rocks and it wouldn’t have mattered. For the first time in days, I actually felt as long as he was here, there wasn’t anything I needed to worry

that thought, my body relaxed, my eyes dropped

*Theo

saw her chest rising and falling evenly. Her eyelids rippled as underneath, her eyes shifted back and forth. She must have been dreaming

a boy, I could see her real beauty underneath. I wished she’d wash that crap off. Right now, I was Tallis, I

her think I was curious about

She looked peaceful but I knew she’d have a sore back in the

shuddered. Turning on her side again, Ciana hugged her knees to her chest and shivered in the

Could I really just leave her

to that tiny,

something in her sleep and curled into

at my lips, but

as I lowered her

wouldn’t let go.

to pull back once I was sure the thin, springy mattress was supporting her. On

her hands pulled on my shirt. I wasn’t balanced and

could move, she had her arms and legs locked around me like a boa constrictor. Clearly, she’d been spending

much time with Perceval.

could get away from her without waking her. Seeing as I was supposed to be a stranger, if she woke up and found us like this, she might freak

and her fingers clung desperately to my shirt. Despite myself, the heavy organ between my legs stiffened

it! This was going to be a long, torturous