NovelEnglishChapter Two Hundred and Twenty Six
The soldiers let us in without issue-they'd seen us arrive with the 'High Regent." | kept my scarf on, and so did
Alexander. Despite everything, | couldn't help but marvel at how he made everything look good.
"We'll have to split up," | told him. That had been the plan-he'd go find Cynthia, and I'd go for Aliyah. Daemon
had detailed exactly where her room was, so | didn't think would be hard to find.
"We don't have to split. We could find the Empress together, then the girl," Alexander said.
| knew he was worried about me, but we both understood it wasn't a practical decision. By the twe captured
the Empress, the alarm-or whatever system they used here-would've alerted everyone in the castle, and the
Chosen would be heavily guarded against the intruders: us.
"We'd get caught easily if we stayed together," | told him, then paused when | noticed him watching me. "I'll be
fine."
"Be careful," he said, and | nodded.
"You too."
"I'll find you. Go."
took off, tracing the path through the castle. I'd been here before-while | hadn't had the chance to explore the
entire place, it wasn't unfamiliar. | moved past guards, keeping my head down, though I could still feel their
stares burning into me. | just hoped I didn't look too suspicious-and that | was doing a decent job of blending in. |
stopped in front of the room where Aliya should be, and a part ofknew she wasn't in there. For one, there
would be guards situated at the door if she were here-at least that's what | thought. | pushed the door open and
walked in before closing it behind me.
There was someone else in the room. The girl had her back to me, her hair pulled into a ponytail. Something
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtabout her felt familiar. | didn't think she was Aliyah-1'd seen Aliyah before, though only briefly, through the
curtains of a carriage. Daemon had described her though, and this girl didn't match that description.
"Hi?" | called out. "Do you by any means know where..."
My words trailed off when the girl turned to me. Amanda.
The girl Alexander had saved from the Gray Moon pack-the sone who'd been turned into a demon and had
taken off with Cynthia.
"Amanda?"
| was still in shock. | hadn't realized she was armed until the dagger flew at me. | dodged it at the last second,
and the blade embedded itself in the wall behind
me.
The fact that the girl was here could only mean one thing. They knew we were here.
"I don't want to hurt you. You remember me, Amanda-we re friends."
She lunged atwithout warning. | dodged again. Her next blow was fast and strong; | blocked it, but | hadn't
expected the kick that followed. She hit my knee hard, and my leg buckled.
| didn't want to fight her. She was just a child-and | had a rule against harming children.
She landed a kick to my ribs, but before she could strike again, | grabbed her legs and dragged her down beside
me. Climbing over her, | wrapped my hands around her neck, holding her still. She thrashed beneath me... then
went quiet.
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That had been a pretense. Of course, demons weren't killed so easily. She headbuttedhard in the nose.
Blood gushed down my nose.
"Amanda, | don't want to hurt you-
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"Please. | don't want to die." She begged, but | knew that was only a ploy; she was using my emotions against
me.
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and embracing her. "It's alright,” |
repeated. From the mirror, | saw her
aiming for my neck adaih; her eyes
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before she could strike, | shoved her
in front of the window. She let out a
shriek, scrambling to escape, but |
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A single tear slid down my eyes as | wondered if taking her away from her pack was ever the right option.
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