Chapter Twenty Five

I had spent the whole night reading through the pages of the very lengthy diary belonging to the lady named Barbara.

Thane hadn’t returned to our room that night. The morning came too soon.

I was happy to see Axel though.

"How was your night?, you don't seem well rested"

"I... I had been occupied."

He gave me a questioning look. "Are you still worrying about Thane's whereabouts? I told you not to."

"I wasn't," I said, but that was partly a lie; I had been worried over where he was right before I pulled out the book ‘Barbara's fantasies’-- that had kept me very much awake.

"Let's go somewhere."

"Where?"

"Anywhere, or maybe a run in the woods," he suggested.

I still felt very self-conscious when being stared at like I was a piece on display, but he was right; I had to leave this place.

"Okay, I'll go change," I said.

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I splashed some cold water on my face. I put on some black leggings and a matching tank top, knowing full well that Thane wouldn't approve of this. I felt too lazy to do