Chapter 78

Claire's POV I was lying in bed, wide awake despite the late hour. Every few minutes, I'd glance at the window, hoping to see some sign of Joey. After our brief phone call, I couldn't stop thinking. Would she really be able to find this remote forest house? What if she came looking for me and got caught by the guards Lucius had stationed here? The questions kept spinning in my head like a tornado. Just when I thought I might actually fall asleep from exhaustion, I heard a faint tapping against my window. My heart jumped into my throat. It sounded like small pebbles hitting glass. I crept toward the window, trying not to make too much noise. Pulling back the curtain just a fraction, I peered out into the darkness. There, barely visible in the moonlight, was Joey's face looking up at me. I carefully unlocked and opened the window. I suddenly felt like Juliet waiting for her Romeo. But my Romeo was actually my petite female friend dressed in all black. "Claire? That you?" Joey's whispered