chapter eighty-seven

Eleanor's Pov

"Amber, they’re going to find out! I need to leave!" I shouted, desperate, as I threw my clothes into a suitcase and grabbed everything valuable I owned.

"Eleanor, it’s dangerous to leave like this in the middle of the night. I spoke to the guard, and the next train doesn’t leave for another month. You need to wait..." Amber tried to convince me to stay, but I was determined to leave.

"I can hide somewhere. I have some money; I can stay in an inn waiting for the train or try to catch a flight to the nearest city and from there take the train," I replied nervously.

My hands were shaking, and my teeth were chattering. Outside, it was very cold, and the guards had warned about a severe snowstorm. The cold was getting more intense, seeping through the window of my room and freezing everything around. My maids had lit a fire near the fireplace, but it still wasn’t enough.

"Eleanor, how long do you think you can stay hidden without the Alpha King coming after you? Wake up, th