Page 24 of The Dark Fae Princess
He’s playing both sides.
Ambrosia knows it too.
She has stopped crying and is giving her father a loving smile.
Well, no way am I giving her the satisfaction of failing. I will convince my mother this is my destiny or die trying.
I stand up straight, my hands clasped in front of me, and say, “I will leave in the morning.”
Gramps nods at me. I see the flash in his eyes and know that he is rooting for me, but I’m also aware that he knows this is going to be very difficult.
“Very well,” he says. “You will be accompanied by your father, Jerrick and two guards. Your safety is paramount.”
“That’s not necessary,” I say, shaking my head. “The castle is well warded against the Light Fae King.”
“But not everyone else,” he points out. “You are too important to take this lightly.”
I nod with a grimace. I was fully on board with Jerrick joining me, where we could engage in our illicit affair without prying eyes. Now it’s going to be worse than if I stayed here. At least here, there are more places to go and hide than there are in my mother’s and Constantine’s castle.
“I will see you upon your return,” Gramps says, and I know that we’re dismissed.
Daddy and I exit the office in silence, but then I grab his hand and pull him further away. “You don’t have to come,” I say to him. “I know being there hurts you.”
“I’m coming,” he states. “Drake is right in saying that your safety is the most important thing.”
“Okay,” I agree with an internal sigh.
This trip is going to be the worst. I just know it.
9
Savannah
Iflip over in bed yet again, unable to sleep with the thoughts racing through my head. I hate not knowing what will happen about this. Will Mother go so ballistic over it that I’ll never be able to come back here? Or will she have mellowed slightly and listen to what I have to say?
Probably the first.
I groan and then sit up suddenly.
“Shit,” I mutter.
I’d totally forgotten that Trey and I said we’d meet up tomorrow, but I’m not going to be here now. Dammit.
I don’t want to stand him up. I know that will be the end of whatever this is if I do. He won’t tolerate it, even under the circumstances…ifsomeone bothers to explain to him where I’ve gone and why.
I make a snap decision and jump out of bed, quickly swapping my pj’s for a dress. I slip on my only pair of flat shoes and Puffport to the edge of the Dark Fae lands. I will have to walk it from here, but I don’t stop to think that it might be dangerous. I just need to get to Trey and tell him that I won’t be able to meet up with him tomorrow. I don’t know how I’ll find him once I get to the Light Fae palace, but staying off Anders’s radar is paramount. If he catches me wandering around his palace in the dead of night, I won’t be going anywhere tomorrow.
I gulp and start to rethink this plan. It was a bit stupid, but I’m already halfway there, having kept up a brisk walk, and I haven’t encountered anyone on the path.
I glance at the forest on either side of me and hope that there isn’t someone lurking in there, waiting for idiot girls to walk the path alone at night.
Probably not.
But I can’t help the feeling that I’m being watched.
I look over my shoulder, but don’t see anyone so decide it’s just paranoia setting in.
Several long minutes later, I see the light outside the palace, burning dimly in the night.
