Chapter 0207
“After I realized who she was, I gave chase,” Charlotte said. By now the nanny had come and taken Elva
out of the room. Both guards went with her to a private nursery, though a third guard quickly arrive to take
their place at the door.
“She went down into the cellars. I followed closely, but then, suddenly, it was like she had totally
vanished.”
Mark’s already heavy frown deepened further. “She must have insider knowledge of all the secret
passages in the palace.”
I didn’t understand how my twin, Jane, could so easily sneak her way into the palace. “Is there a
passageway that could lead inside from outside?”
Mark seemed uncertain. “Even I’m not privilege to all the royal family’s secrets.”
“Then the royal family would know?” I asked.
“Potentially,” Mark said, “But this palace is very old. Some of the passageways could have been lost to
time, and later found. I’m trying at a loss.”
My hands were shaking so I clutched them together. “If she was here, and I’m sure she was,” I quickly
added to comfort Charlotte, who appeared distressed at my words. “But why didn’t I feel my wolf? I had
felt it so keenly before, even from a great distance.”
“I don’t know, miss,” Mark said. “Maybe she is concealing it with magic.”
“Does such magic exist?”
Mark grimaced, but nodded. “It is of a similar vein which stole your wolf from you.”
“Dark magic, then.”
“I’m afraid so.”
The use of dark magic and abilities were strictly regulated by the crown. They were prohibited except
under extremely specific circumstances. Such magic was incredibly powerful but only at the expense of a
person or persons.
The use of this magic, in part, was what made the underground organization so fiercely hated and
feared
That at least solved the mystery of why I couldn’t feel my wolf, but other questions remained. Mainty
She knew of the secret passages, but another connection could be Terry. A prominent member of the
royal family could come and go as he liked without much provocation. Likely, no one would look twice at
the girl on his arm, even with prior warnings.
Especially if that girl looked exactly like one of the candidates.
The sooner we could sneak into his mansion and look around, the better.
“Piper!”
Suddenly Nicholas burst through the door. His wild eyes searched over the room before landing on me,
then he rushed toward me.
“Are you alright?”
“I’m fine. It’s Charlotte I’m worried about,” I said.
Charlotte gently shook her head. She already had regained her color. “Do not worry for me, Piper.”
I smiled at Nicholas, warmed by his worry… until I saw the l*pstick staining the corner of his mouth. Had
he been k*ssing someone? My smile sl*pped right off my face.
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