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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.

and winked at me. My jaw loosened as I realized he’d planned that whole setup. He really wanted

I didn’t even want to know

else thought of him, but his brother was meddling with his love life now, and things could get very sticky

bunk together. I’m going to head off to bed and I’m going to assume the two of you will do the same,” Nelson said. He gave us a casual wave and

my feet and stretched, my back popping. Tallis was still standing there, looking grumpy. He might not

I

said forcefully, motioning for me to follow

room closed off by thick, velvety curtains. It was a cramped room with just one twin sized

and sat on the edge of the bed.

his head turned toward the curtain door. Being inside a tent, there weren’t any real doors or windows anywhere. It was

me bunk

rest,”

noticed how he didn’t really answer my question. He also refused to look at me. I laid down on

I wondered if I was being too needy or presumptuous, taking his bed. I got up and sat down on the ground. Tallis still didn’t

him to be a gentleman  and actually offer the bed 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

days, I actually felt as long as he was here, there wasn’t anything I needed to worry about, and that I could finally take a

thought, my body relaxed, my

*Theo

her chest rising and falling evenly. Her eyelids rippled as underneath, her eyes shifted back and forth. She

that crap off. Right now, I was Tallis, I wasn’t Theo. I couldn’t ask her why she was disguised as

her think I was curious

on the ground. She looked peaceful

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

and glanced around. Could I really just leave her on the

sighed, stepped forward, scooped her up and brought her over to that tiny, sorry excuse for a bed I’d been sleeping

mumbled something in her sleep and

my lips, but I fought

shirt as I lowered her onto the bed. She nuzzled her nose against

wouldn’t let go.

I tried to pull back once I was sure the thin, springy mattress was supporting her. On second thought, that horrible mattress was probably less comfortable than

pulled on my shirt. I wasn’t balanced and I fell

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

much time with Perceval.

no way I could get away from her without waking her. Seeing as I was supposed to be a stranger, if she woke up

fingers clung desperately to my shirt. Despite myself,

it! This was going to be a