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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.

smirked again and winked at me. My jaw loosened as I realized he’d planned that whole setup. He really wanted me to spend the night in

even want

made it clear he 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

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

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

hinting that I was ready to

on,” he said forcefully, motioning for me to

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

on the edge of the bed. I yawned again and rubbed my

standing there with his hands shoved in his pockets, his head turned toward the curtain door. Being inside a tent,

that miserable about having me bunk

tired. You should rest,”

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

and I wondered if I was being too needy or presumptuous, taking his bed. I got up and sat down on the ground. Tallis

actually offer the bed to me. He didn’t seem like the selfless type. When

or razor sharp rocks and it wouldn’t have mattered. For the first time in days, I actually felt as long as he

body relaxed, my eyes dropped instantly

*Theo

my eyes averted until Ciana’s breathing evened out. Glancing at her, I saw her chest rising and falling evenly. Her eyelids rippled as underneath, her eyes shifted back and forth. She must have been

like a boy, I could see her real beauty underneath. I 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

her think I was curious

out on the ground. She looked peaceful but I knew she’d have

the 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 ground to freeze? No,

forward, scooped her up and brought her over to that tiny, sorry excuse for a bed

mumbled something in her sleep and

smile tugged at my lips, but I

delicate fingers tightened around my shirt as I lowered her onto the bed. She nuzzled her nose against

wouldn’t let go.

was supporting her. On second thought, that horrible mattress was probably less comfortable

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

could move, she had her arms and legs locked around me like a

much time with Perceval.

I could get away from her without waking her. Seeing as I was supposed to be a stranger, if she

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

it! This was going to