I ran through the long, empty hallway, looking for stairs. The gods must have been on my side today, since no guards patrolled this floor. Unfortunately, it didn't mean I knew where I was running. I could only pray that I would find an exit relying on luck alone…
I noticed stairs at the end of the hallway and quickened my steps. I was about to take a turn when I heard voices coming from below. “Shit,” I gritted out, rushing to hide in one of the alcoves.
Pressing my back against the wall, I hid in the shadows and listened to the steps and voices. A group of guards passed me by, none of them paying attention to the sides of the hallway. I released a shaky breath. It looked like I hadn't run out of luck, but would it be enough to escape?
Carefully, I leaned out from the alcove and darted to the stairs. I stormed down, trying to step as lightly as I could. I knew I had to get to the ground floor, but what then? I had tried to memorize the route Seth had led me before, but the guards surr
