Chapter 18 Girl's Night Out

• Dora's POV
• I woke the next morning feeling wrung out emotionally, but calmer than the panicked frenzy of the previous night. My mind still rebelled against the impossibilities King had revealed, but sheer exhaustion had muted my hysteria.
• Sunlight streamed into my room as I sat up gingerly, noticing King's absence. I felt equal parts relief and disappointment. As frightened as I still was of him, his presence also soothed something deep within, making me feel strangely protected.