Chapter 20. Seeing Through Her

Freya POV

I stared down at my stomach, rubbing it instinctively, before the sound of the gigantic door creaked open. Sucking in a deep breath, I stepped into the hallway and as soon as the door slammed shut behind me, I quickly hid in a corner, pressing myself against the cold walls.

Inhaling another deep breath, I marshaled the last bit of strength inside of me and peeked around the corner for any sign of him.

By him, I meant Thorne.

Even though Astrid told me that he rarely visited the library, I just felt the urge to be extra careful. The last thing I wanted was to be around him and spark something uncontrollable between us.

I noticed how the maids sat down on benches around the hallway, chatting and chuckling freely. The more I observed them, the more I couldn’t help but notice how free they were around here.

All of this meant that no one was around to put them in check, and it proved that everything Astrid said concerning Thorne not vi