Chapter 175

It was both a good and bad thing that Dain and I weren’t fully mated, that he had faked the mark on our necks using his magic.

He’d never know what I had planned with Aidan, that the two of us were going to sneak away right under his nose. On the other hand, if we were mated, perhaps he would’ve been able to feel the Bull’s presence as it entered my mind.

Perhaps he could’ve helped me fight it.

I thought about these things as I laid in bed, waiting for the sun to fully sink and for the splotches of breathtaking color to fade from the sky. When the rich shades of purple and blue darkened to an impenetrable black, I knew it was time.

As I slipped into the hall, weaving magic around my shoulders like a protective cloak, I felt the bracelet around my wrist warm as though it wanted to remind me of its presence. As much as I wanted to use it, to save myself the risky trip down the halls, I wasn’t sure if Dain could track its usage.

The sound of my breath, even my heartbeat was muffled by th