16

Elita

I stare at the big golden double doors in front of me. Before Felicity fled, she warned me again that no one was allowed to go inside the King’s room except for the one maid who cleaned the space.

According to her, Dustin will have fun dismembering me.

But…even if he does that…why does it matter to me?

It’s not like this is my body.

I grin, pushing the door open without knocking. The heavy door creaks, making a screechy noise.

My lips form an O. I was planning on sneaking in. I guess that plan went down the drain with all that noise.

After stepping inside the dark room, I close the door, and it creates another screech before it decides to give my poor heart a rest.

Stupid door.

Did Dustin do this on purpose to know if someone is sneaking in?

I turn to the door and eye the sheer length of it. Good measure, Dustin!

I give it a thumbs up before turning around in the dark to find him. The fact that Lana’s vision in the darkness is as good as a human’s vision doesn’t help my miss