Celia
My heart drops inside my chest, plummeting to the bottom of my stomach. My ears grow hot as I watch Soren grow closer and closer towards the door, his eyes latching onto mine from within the darkness and shadows of the hallway.
Does he know that it’s me? Have I been caught for snooping in on his conversation? What will he do with me if he finds out?
I straighten my back and step away from the door, my heart pounding inside of my chest. I can hear each and every heartbeat in my ears, thumping on the inside of my chest. Turning on my heel, I direct myself down the hallway and walk as fast as I can without my steps being loud or shaking the floor.
I look around at the paintings on the wall. They are new and definitely were not chosen by Soren or any of his servants. It had to have b
