Chapter Forty-Eight - Escape

Amy’s POV

Where were my brains? The portal worked both ways, presumably. I knew I couldn’t go myself, but surely I could convince Ariadne to help Lisa. I still had my pendant somewhere. This would be my price for continuing to stay here and spy. I couldn’t allow her to be corrupted, not when I could do something about it.

Involving Ingrid wasn’t an option, sadly. My newest recruit knew nothing about the network or my special powers and I was hoping to keep it that way, for her sake as much as mine. But she could help with minor details, like keeping up the pretence Lisa was in her sick bed rather than absconding.

With the entertainment planned for this evening, it had to be now; today.

I realised I could try and use my paranormal abilities to convince the Alpha King and his friends that time was marching slower. That would be a good test of my skills. I would have to use them sparingly in case I needed to apply for more personal reasons, like with Kane.

Somehow, I wasn’t confident the