a's

hour

vous whispers for hours. The Gammas were busy getting rea

ped out of bed, slipped across the room and waited until the last footfa

ream dress, barefoot. I just needed to get out, breathe and feel somethi

rble corridors I had only ever seen from my window. When I pushed open the heavy door

e first time in my four years of being locked up. Unlike the ch

e. My shoulders received a kiss from the sun. I was nearly moved to tea

lted violently as I slammed into something-someone, hard. I knew

tling ease. I then raised my head. And everything changed in my mind. I st

d into me with their curiosity and authority. Tall and powerfully built, the man holding me had a chiseled jaw that wa

s brow. He appeared as though he was from a different worl

rim-faced guards who were instructed not to ever let me out, mer

imordial within me was roused and brought to the surface by the scent. Dizziness caused

asn't right. W

ild trying to cover up a mess. I had burning cheeks. The unfamiliar person continued to gaze, fr

is head. "W

ng that needs to

mused. "You've got a mo

ur face cries

as though to touch me once more. Something about his presence stood out. somethi

scared of

worth being

ed and ad

hysically. He was playing with me-testing my b

ore I could think of a plan a voice sha

in the first place. The Gammas. I stumbled back instinctively but before I could sprint the stranger's

me!" I his

incess no! You can't run again!" one of them scolded me

me. They froze. Their eyes widened. Their mouths fel

one of them whis

nto his pockets and lifted his chin looking down at the kneeling G

his confusion blooming fast and wild

smirk dancing on his lips. "It's so good to see the legendary Princess Rosamond," he said

lpha Caspian, take Princ

. My world cracke