CHAPTER 14: A NEW FRIEND

ROSALINE’S POV:

I barely got any sleep last night. I mean, how could I? I have only been here for a day, and there have already been two attempts on my life. It made me wonder if any of this was worth it, but I had to remind myself why I was here.

If I left on my own, Damien would stop at nothing to find me, which would put Ariana at risk. I would rather die than let that happen.

If Damien finds out about Ariana, he will take her away from me and might lock me up for keeping the two of them apart. But it’s for Ariana’s good. Damien was a monster. Ariana was better off without him in her life.

I tried desperately to get myself to sleep last night, but even the slightest sound had my eyelids flying open and my eyes searching for any form of danger, but there was none. It was almost impossible for me to relax, and just when I felt my body begin to succumb to sleep, the morning sun began to rise, and there was a knock on our door shortly after.

I wanted to groan in frustration when one o