Chapter 182. Light at the End of the Tunnel

Rose

I follow along with Diana as she leads me down a dark hall, and it makes me nervous. It reminds me of the tunnels the others found in the walls of King Gene’s castle. It reminds me that I was dragged through a secret passage to get me out of the castle. I have vague memories of being wrapped in a sheet and dragged through the darkness. My feet are still bruised from it. I believe it was Barbara who did that to me, but I’m not sure.

As I rush behind the maid, my abdomen begins to hurt, and I have to slow down. “Diana!” I shout to her. “Where are we going? And can we slow down?”

“This passage comes out in the woods on the far east side of the castle,” she explains to me. “I’m trying to get you away from Kane. I know that he will do whatever he can to keep your Alphas from attacking him. If that means using you as some sort of a human shield, he’ll do it. We need to make sure he can’t find you when he comes looking for you.”

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