Chapter 37

• CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
• As we emerged from the tunnel and approached the palace wall, I could hear the alarm bell ringing in the distance. I knew that it signified that I had escaped and that the guards would be coming after us. My heart was pounding with fear and excitement, but I was determined to see this through to the end.
• Meredith turned to me, her face serious. "Listen to me, Alice," she said. "You have to keep running. I'll hold them off as long as I can."