Chapter 58

• Her nerves were on high with worry when her thoughts wouldn’t calm. If there was anywhere worse than the palace, it was the north. Anna had only ever heard terrible stories surrounding the area, of all the vicious things the they did to outsiders or people they didn’t trust. There was no one they hated more than the royals and she was about to travel with one straight through it. Every step she took made her more nauseous at the thought. What would they do to her if they caught her alone? Would Prince Lucas even bother protecting her, or would she be thrown to the wolves as a distraction for him to get away? She didn’t doubt for a second that the guards would use her as bait if they needed to get away—
• Anna almost bumped right into Bella the moment she stepped out of the palace. “Oh! Bella, I just came from our room looking for you! Where have you been?”
• Bella’s eyes were wide and a bit watery, Anna frowned. “What is it? What are you doing out here so late! You’ll catch a cold.”