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She doesn’t answer; she just rushes over to the window and opens it before running out, closing the door behind her. I swallow, pulling the paper out with a number scribbled on it. Waiting a few minutes to make sure no one is coming in, I use the key to undo the handcuff. I rub my wrist before forcing myself off the bed.

My legs collapse under me when they touch the floor, and I clench my teeth to stop from screaming. Pain ravages me from my injuries and Kade’s infidelity, but I force myself up and over to the plastic bag sitting on the chair that Kade brought with him.

Opening it, I find a man’s shirt and some jeans. I swallow when I realize they must be Cassandra’s jeans. I glance over my shoulder at the door, but no one seems to be in the hall. Pulling my hospital gown off, I pull the shirt on before gritting my teeth as I pull the jeans on.

My stitches tug and pull painfully. Sweat coats me with so much effort. Creeping to the window, I try to figure out where the east is. She could have pointed that out, or I should have asked. My skin burns as the jeans rub my mauled leg, and I struggle to lift it over the windowsill. Breathing harshly, I pull the other over before sitting on the ledge.

After a few seconds, I brace myself for the pain and jump. It is only about a 6 foot drop, but it feels like I had jumpedfrom a lot higher when I hit the ground. Pain rattles through me as I land on my bad leg. Choking on a sob, I fight the urge to pass out as I rise to my feet, using the wall for support.

I see no one around and take off running as fast as my legs allow. My legs are killing with each movement and the bad one dragging behind me, but I still bite down on the instinct to stop and push on. The pain will not stop me. Ivy will come for me. I know she will come; I just need to get to that town.

Chapter Thirty-One

The drive is taking forever as we head for the borders of Landeena Kingdom. Someone has hung rogues along the castle walls so we are going to investigate. My entire body is vibrating from the effects of the bond and Azalea’s heat. The effects are no different, even miles away. If anything, they’re getting worse, as the urge to turn around and go home grows stronger.

Sweat coats my skin. I removed my shirt an hour ago, which hasn’t helped seeing as my temperature continues rising, along with my anger. Poor Damian has remained quiet most of the trip, careful not to disturb me. Just the noise of the tires on the wheels aggravates me.

Not even three hours into the trip, the mindlink opens and Trey’s panicked voice flits through my head.

‘I can’t find her,’he rushes out, and my stomach plummets to somewhere deep inside me. I fight the urge to immediately shift at his words. My claws sink into the leather seats, and the stuffing sprays everywhere. Damian glances at me nervously out of the corner of his eye.

‘What do you mean you can’t find her?’I snarl, my voice strained with anger and worry.

‘I mean exactly that,’Trey replies, his voice shaking slightly.

‘Excuse me?’I snarl back through the bond.

‘The queen, she ran off with Dustin. He said he was teaching her how to drive, one of the guards said, but it has been an hour and a half, and we cannot find either of them or the car,’he tells me.

‘Dustin said he was teaching her to drive, and you didn’t think to fucking question that?’I snap at him, seething. Damian glances at me, and I growl, my fist connecting with the dash, setting off the airbag. My claws slash through it, and Damian jumps, nearly swerving off the road.

I growl low in my throat.

‘I thought she was in her room. She was…I didn’t even know she had climbed out her window until Clarice went to bring her dinner in and found it wide open,’Trey explains.

Turning to Damian, he glances at me.‘Damian, turn this car around,’I order, my voice laced with a dangerous edge.

Damian nods and quickly takes an exit off the highway, turning the car around to head back toward our kingdom. I have no doubt where she has gone, but when I get my hands on Dustin, he is dead.

‘Check the footage to find out which road they took,’I snap at Trey.

‘Already did. They left out the rear exit that runs along the river and headed for the highway.’

I growl, knowing I am right. Azalea is going after Abbie even after I told her not to. The damn girl can’t fucking listen to save her life. Fucking foolish, and Trey will be in for it when I get back for not paying better attention to his guard.

‘Is Gannon back yet?’I ask him. Gannon will drop whatever he is doing and go if he knows.

‘No, sir, he shouldn’t be far out, though.’

I cut the link before feeling for Gannon’s link. It opens immediately.

‘Where are you?’Idemand.

‘Ten minutes out. What’s up?’

‘I am on my way back home, but further out, I need you to get Azalea and bring her home.’

‘Azalea?’he asks.

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