Chapter 46
- A sharp tap on the window made my heart leap violently. I whispered urgently through our mental link, “Dad, are the guards on my side of the house distracted?”
- “We’re in the middle of a meeting right now,” Dad replied quickly, his voice tinged with stress. “It was a challenge to come up with a reason for this meeting right before midnight.”
- “Did you figure something out?” I asked, my anxiety mounting.