Chapter 48

• “I bought us here so you could settle yourself while we walk to meet the others.”
• She opened her eyes to see they were standing in some kind of fancy garden. Every plant looked like it was meticulously groomed. Even the air smelled different. Not in a bad way, but she was pretty sure they didn’t have pollution problems like the city at home. Home. She was in another realm. Letting go of his hand, she looked around slowly. When she turned to talk to him, she caught sight of her wings over her shoulder. She hadn’t even noticed they’d come out. They were the dark ones and seemed twice as bright as they did the last few times they’d been out. “My true form.”
• “Yes.” He smiled at her and then motioned toward a path. “My princess will be getting anxious.” He paused and looked behind her.