Chapter 35.

He stopped the car outside of a withered down three-story townhouse with a triangle-shaped roof and ripped linens hanging in the windows where glass should be. I got out and clutched my stomach when if felt it drop into a bottomless pit. I had no idea where we were but my heart broke over the fact that people lived like this here, in a place where the king had an entire palace for him and his staff. The palace foyer alone was bigger than this house. We walked up the squeaking stairs leading to the door and whereas I thought we’d be knocking like civilized beings, Gabe pressed open the door which was already hanging on its last hinge and he held open the satin drape for me to walk through.  I gave him an eery look but he flicked his head gesturing for me to hurry inside. He looked out onto the street like he was worried someone would see him but this felt like a place you went to knowing what you got. I looked over my shoulder and saw him press on the door to close it as best as he coul