#Chapter31 The Secret

Violet We walked in silence through the halls of the palace. I didn’t even let myself wonder at the beauty of the place. The air felt cold and stale and haunted in a way. That might have been my imagination, though. Theodore was absolutely silent. The grand halls of the palace seemed eerily quiet. Every footstep echoed as we walked. I caught sight of the cameras hidden in the corners of the corridors and almost sneered. I bet there were cameras in our room. The thought creeped me out and meant I’d probably actually have to share a bed with Theodore. Great. Like I needed that tonight of all times. As we reached the door to our room, Theodore stepped ahead of me and opened the door. He entered first and scanned the room. I walked in behind him. The door barely clicked shut before I started pacing, turning over the entire exchange in my mind. The stone actually glowing was a surprise, but more than that was the reaction to it. Theodore was grumbling. His eyes were on the g