Chapter 97

• Of all the things she had to pretend to be… his wife was the last thing on the list that she would have guessed. Anna searched through her clothes and came out with an outfit she thought would blend in best with those that lived here. A thick cream sweater with a black coat on top and boots that were meant to brave even the worse snow. She pulled her hair up into a bun and pulled a black hat Eliza had given her over it. She wasn’t sure if anyone would recognize her long brown hair, but she didn’t want to take any chances.
• When she came back out, Lucas was talking with Patrick close by her cabin. His eyes caught on her for a second but she was too distracted by his attire to notice. He was dressed almost exactly like Enzo with the same crisp suit that was built for snow and one of the many hats she’d seen him in around the camp. When she neared him, he even smelled different. She’d never seen Lucas in anything but his fancy prince attire and palace themed outfits. Even the ones meant for snow.
• Patrick turned to look at her and offered a small smile. “I’ll be close by in the trees, try not to look for me.” He winked and clapped Lucas on the back before he headed towards the stables. Even he was dressed more like a villager. She assumed all their other clothes had been ruined on the journey over here—she didn’t even want to think about what happened after she was taken.