On The Outside

Katherine pov

After what felt like hours, I finally reached the door. Stretching my hands out, I reached for the handle but instead of drawing closer, it drew farther away from me.

It was being opened on the outside.

“Well look who we have here!”

I froze on my steps, chills running up and down my body knowing I was caught even before I could attempt to escape.

The door to the barn had swung open and I just stood there in shock and fear of what might happen next.

“I actually believed it was just a rumour that you were alive,” James said.

James. He was one of the palace guards when my father ruled, he was always so quiet but there were times I heard him make funny jokes.

“Is she awake?!” I heard someone yell from outside.

“Yeah!” James yelled in return.

I was caught already, I was done for.

“Do as I say and play along if you want to live Katherine.”

My eyes shot open in hope when I heard him whisper in a lower tone to me. Meeting him, I believed he had join forces with Casto a