Chapter 59. She Should Be

“Let’s get out of here. Now.” His voice continued to echo in her ears and blacked out every other sound in the Amphitheatre. Immediately his skin came in contact with hers, her senses stood at attention. The hairs on her skin stood alert, and Roxane found it hard to breathe.

As he led her down the steps, through the crowd of people, Roxanne could only see him. Nothing else that happened in the room mattered, only his warm and sandy hold on her was important.

Roxanne thought back to how long she had waited for his touch. All those times she had secretly prayed that he looked at her, said a word to her. Finally, he had acknowledged her. Finally, he had seen her, and now he was holding her.

What better thing could happen today?

Lancelot held her and led her through the crowd, into the hollow corridor beyond the iron bars. They led the way to a row of bathrooms. Peter was trotting behind them, while the guards behind him made sure that no one from the audience ca