Panic struck through me. Adrenaline surged through my veins.

Seeing Elva hanging from that window took years off my life.

I rushed forward at once, forgetting the Luna now behind me forgetting all else.

My child was in danger!

As I ran closer, I held out my arms, ready to catch her if she fell.

Nicholas was already in action, climbing up the vine–covered trellis set alongside the palace walls.

“Hold on, Elva!” he called up to her. “I’m almost there.”

“Nick–lass!” Her sharp, frightened cry pierced into my heart. Tears stained her cheeks as she looked

down at him.

“Hurry, Nicholas!” I wanted to join him, but I feared too much weight would destroy the trellis. It already

creaked under his weight alone.

Suddenly, another figure appeared in the window, trying to grab her. She shuffled as best she could away

from those grabby hands.

was there! They would save her!

to pull her up. They

me alone!”

catch you.” Feet planted

Elva let

My heart stopped.

her. He enclosed her in the safety of his arms,

them at the bottom. Elva turned in Nicholas’s arms

for me with both hands. I immediately cradled

stayed close, leaving his hand

wracked through her body. She was a trembling

+15 BONUS

Mommy Mommy…

here.

turned from where she was hiding against

now,” he told

sucked in a loud,

she wasn’t injured. But other than

Nicholas asked. “How did you end up in the

sniffling. “I was looking and then… a guard..”

again. “He

I locked eyes. His burned with

happened to the

made her leave.”

but I knew exactly who ‘mean lady

mouthed

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