Chapter 22: Kiss and tell

Selene's pov.

I turned a corner and I was soon back at the council hall. The hall was still fucking quiet and I was beginning to feel the tension.

The guards would be here any second. I looked at the door, the sounds of approaching guards unnerved me. I ran to the door and pushed, it was rigid in its post.

Fucking locked.

Where's Darius? I ran my hand through my hair nervously. I was cooked.

“Pssst.” A voice came from behind me. I turned around to find the owner of the disembodied voice but all I could see were bushes rustling.

“Psst. Selene, Selene!” The voice said once again. I turned to the bushes and saw a hand beckoning to me.

“Darius?” I whispered. His face shoot out of the bushes, “Come here.” He whispered back.

The sound of approaching guards was getting unbearably closer and so I bolted into the bushes. A hand shot out and dragged me to the ground. I was about to groan out in pain but a palm covered my lips.

“Shhhhh.” Daruis's voice whispered. The guards were back and th