Chapter 181

Delilah

The halls were quieter than they had ever been.

Not peaceful, there was never a peaceful moment in this house. Just… still. Quiet. Anticipating. Waiting. And ready.

I had gotten used to it to the point where I did not doubt anything anymore. Anything that could happen, anything that has happened. Having enemies, having friends, alliances, all within the same house. I got used to everything that is around. And I was always surprised when anyone was willing to become friends.

I moved quickly, my steps light on the marble floor as I approached the East Wing. My palms were slick with sweat despite the cool air. Every second I was out here was a second I could be caught.

“Keep your head down. Don’t look anyone in the eye,” I whispered to Lysandra, who shuffled beside me. “I don’t want you to look at anyone. I don’t want anyone to suspect anything.”

Her eyes were empty, but she walked. She walked. That was something. It was more than I th