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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 really wanted

too far. I didn’t even want to know what

didn’t care what anyone else thought of him, but his brother was meddling with his love life now, and things could get very sticky and complicated. Maybe I was better

I’m going to head off to bed and I’m going to assume the

was still standing there, looking grumpy. He might

heavily hinting that I was

said forcefully, motioning for me to follow

velvety curtains. It was a cramped room with just one twin sized bed, which hardly fit in the small space

I crossed the room and sat on the edge of the bed.

turned toward the curtain door.

bunk with you, you had

tired. You should rest,”

answer my question. He also refused to look at me. I laid down on the bed and looked up

still hadn’t moved and I wondered if I was being too needy or presumptuous, taking his bed. I got up and sat down

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 or what he

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 about,

body relaxed, my eyes dropped instantly and

*Theo

kept my eyes averted until Ciana’s breathing evened out. Glancing at her, I saw her chest rising and falling evenly. Her eyelids rippled

wished she’d wash that crap off. Right now, I was Tallis, I wasn’t Theo. I couldn’t ask her why she was disguised as a boy or anything else that

I was

sighed and rolled onto her back stretching her legs out on the ground. She looked peaceful but I knew she’d have

tent and she shuddered. Turning on her side again, Ciana hugged

Could I really just leave her on the ground to freeze?

stepped forward, scooped her up and brought her over to that

mumbled something in her sleep and

at my lips, but I

tightened around my shirt as I lowered her

wouldn’t let go.

sure the thin, springy mattress was supporting her. On second thought, that horrible mattress was probably less

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

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

much time with Perceval.

was supposed to be a stranger, if she woke up and found us like this, she might freak out and I’d have a lot of explaining to

body pressed against me and her fingers clung desperately to my shirt. Despite myself,

it! This was going to be a