I woke with a start, my heart racing and Kaelen's words echoing in my mind. The dream had felt so real—his instructions crystal clear. Find the secret passage. Leave the coded message. Escape.
"We're getting out of here, little one," I whispered to my belly, feeling Rhys kick in response. My wolf stirred within me, alert and ready to help.
Sliding out of bed, I scanned the opulent prison suite with new determination. What had Kaelen said? Check behind furniture, examine fireplaces, look for pressure points. I moved methodically, careful not to make noise that might alert the guards outside.
First, I checked behind the heavy tapestries decorating the walls, running my fingers along the seams where wall met stone. Nothing. Next, I examined the ornate bookshelf, pulling books at random, hoping one might trigger a mechanism. Still nothing.
"Come on," I muttered. "There has to be something."
