All Chapters of Broken Bond: Revenge in Full Moon: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Lily was ready to leave Lena behind. That was the first move she made. As a result of that initial move, the weight of her decision, as well as the pressure of her decision, resulted in her countering the pressure as she moved toward the stairs leading upstairs.When Lily moved towards the staircase, the palace responded to Lily's movements, responding softly as our body responds to movement and changes in position.Dylan caught up to her as she walked along and walked with her silently.Recently someone had come to and left the palace very carefully, leaving nearly everything they used and Lily knew this right away."don't you think she's using staff?" Lily asked. "yes," Dylan answered. "not obviously," Lily said"no," Dylan answered. "she is choosing which staff members will help her","Dylan took a deep breath. "that's not unusual here," he said.","that's unusual here," Lily said. By the time they reached the top of the rail and some light was filtering through the small windo

It felt as though the hallway was longer than when the elders had left. Lily walked down the hall alone; her footfalls disappeared into the distance behind her as she continued down the hall. She began counting the doors without much thought. Her familiar surroundings now made her uneasy. She halted at the area of the hall that led to the stairs inside the palace. Not because there was anyone in front of her. Because no one was. The palace knew how to remain quiet while taking a breath near her. It was her first time to experience this. Quiet is possible she told herself. Then immediately after: Only if you do not blink. Dylan appeared at the end of the hallway with a measured step - not a rushed one. He stopped about an arms-length from Lily when he noticed her. Dylan did not inquire as to why Lily had gone ahead of him. Dylan took up no space.“You drew a line,” he said.“Yes.”“And you did not name her.”“No.”There was a silence. The lamps hummed softly.“She noticed,” Dylan

The yelling was fading out when Lily reached the lower gate. She knew the yelling hadn't stopped, but rather had changed direction - which was even worse.As Lily slowed down to enter the area she let the scene sink in for a moment or two before she entered it. At the archway there were two guards; one was rigid and the other was gasping for breath.Also, some servants were standing off in a small distance trying to look busy while actually listening to the raised voices that could be heard coming from a few moments ago down the hall."What happened", Lily asked.There was no immediate response to Lily's inquiry.She waited for them to respond.The stiff guard stood up straighter. "A fight occurred near the supply storage area", he stated."Between", Lily asked him to elaborate on this point."Two of us", the guard replied. "Regarding getting access.""Access to", she asked.The guard paused again. I watched the pause go through the guard - his eyes scanned the hallway to the servants

The court did not clear out immediately. They lingered after finishing conversations that were over anyway. Lily remained in place and allowed the delay to say what she could not say herself. The fountain whispered to itself. Lily did not search for Lena. That was intentional. Instead of searching for Lena, Lily looked at where authority bled when no one was looking. A runner hovered near the pillars; a little uncertain. Two clerks stood with their shoulders rolled inward speaking softly while occasionally casting a glance toward the archway. The re-assigned guard left the court and headed down the outer passageway without turning around. Good. He had clearly understood the agreement. Dylan stepped beside Lily but not so close as to be possessive nor so far as to appear uninterested. Lily could feel Dylan's weight settling into place once again, steady and controlled. "You have set the area back to its original state," he stated. "For now," Lily replied. "They never expected

The breakfast meeting concluded without any agreement, there was no consensus on the opinions expressed. Everyone cleaned-up after themselves and went about their business in groups as all the singles began pairing-off.Lily stood in place for an eternity. Then she finally got up and walked out of the dining room. With every step she took, the air became cooler, the air became thinner, and the sounds faded into the background until Lily could clearly hear each individual, along with precisely where they were standing.A man behind a locked door laughed so loudly he was able to be heard behind the door. The man immediately put his hand over his mouth when someone coughed.Eventually, Lily stopped in front of a small window looking onto the walk way. From here, Lily could see everything with extreme detail: A servant returned to the same spot for no apparent reason; a guard stayed at his post even though he had previously made sure the area was secure; a runner hesitated prior to choosi