Chapter 48: Darlings to Dust
Sariah
Sterling was much taller than I was but I could just manage to peep over his shoulder if I stood on tiptoe. He hadn’t come alone. I looked up just in time to see Raphael and Wisteria run towards each other. She clung to him. She had been running on adrenaline for a long time and now that she could finally relax, she was completely drained. Max appeared along with the guard who had been stationed with Edmund during the masquerade ball. The guard clapped a stunned but relieved Edmund on the back.
“SCARLET!” Yelled a deep voice.
Rodney. He all but flew across the room to get to her. She was still lying on the ground. I tried to extricate myself from Sterling to get to her but he wasn’t having it. His arms were like an iron cage. I quickly gave up resist
