I fold the note, place it inside the sleeve of my dress, and quickly blow the candle out before pulling the stone wall shut behind me. I follow the sound of Maximus's calls. I can hear the worry in his voice. So, I run to find him quicker, 'Maximus, I'm here,' I shout. A few moments later, I’m back in his arms, 'Everyone has been looking for you! I was worried something had happened to you,' he says. 'I was trying to find my way back to the kitchen, and I became lost and-‘ 'Thank the Moon Goddess, you found her,' Nathan says with relief. 'She had become lost, but I have found her now,’ Alpha Maximus says, turning back to me. He takes my hand and leads me back into the familiar areas of the castle and to the kitchen. 'Beth, could you get Hope a drink, please? I'm sure she’s thirsty,’ he says, kissing my forehead. My hands shake as I drink the water. I turn to Alpha Maximus, 'There's something I want to talk to you about,' I say to him. ‘Oh, there’s something I need to talk to you
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