Talia’s POVLast night, I barely slept. When I got back to my room, my hands wouldn’t stop shaking as I pushed a chair against the door. I kept listening for footsteps in the hallway, afraid the imposter would return and force the mate mark on me.All night, I kept replaying the possible ways to get a message to Robin. By early afternoon, when the guards were usually distracted, I knew what I had to do.This morning, there was a young guard by the dining hall I hadn’t seen before. I spotted him when Annie walked me to breakfast. He kept staring at my diamond earrings. He was young and undisciplined, just the kind of person I could use.I approached him quickly and said, “I want to walk in the lower garden. I will not be long.”He replied, “Alpha said you can’t leave the wing without an escort, Luna.”“You can be my escort. Walk me down,” I said simply.“I cannot leave my post.”“It’ll just be for ten minutes. No one will know,” I urged, trying not to let my anxiety show.I held out th
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