Chapter 37 I Cannot Stay

• "Watch out!" The maid's voice rang out, laced with a visible sense of alarm.
• Allacia, who had been drifting on the edge of sleep, was jolted awake by the sudden cry. Her heart immediately clenched as she thought of Deana and Levell.
• A heavy thud echoed through the quiet night, snapping her fully to her senses. Anxiety gnawed at her as she threw off the covers and hurried out of bed, her mind racing to figure out what had happened.