Undermining Authority

Cyrus' POV

I went myself to investigate the cell Audrey had disappeared from. There was no sign of a forced entry or struggle and I checked for anything to indicate she had tried calling for help but there was nothing.

“Did it occur to you perhaps that she might have escaped?” I quizzed Adrianna who seemed startled that I would even consider that a possibility.

“Escaped? That doesn't make any sense. She wouldn't…”

“There is nothing here to suggest that she was forced out of here,” I gave my reason.

“She might have been asleep…”

“She is a werewolf from a direct descendant; her superpower is her ability to hear even the littlest sounds in her sleep, if someone tried to kidnap her she would have known,” was the conclusion I could infer from the situation.

“There are other possibilities if it was done by one with a shadow skill…”

“There is no shadow in the palace,” I said abruptly and looked into her eyes as I did so trying to check if she knew more than she should.

“Maybe…”

“Ad