Chapter 38

Adam was gone the next morning when I woke up.

I rolled over and put my hand on his empty pillow and sighed. I knew I needed to talk to Mrs. Chandler so I could convince her to let me out of the promise.

Adam was short with me the night before when he came out of the bathroom and got into the bed. I knew he was frustrated-probably not as much as I was-but still, frustrated nonetheless.

I was torn between feeling guilty for making the promise and feeling guilty for wanting to break it.

I got out of the bed, noticing by the clock that it was still in the early morning.

After showering, I changed into warm clothes and left the bedroom to find Mrs. Chandler. I tried to ignore the stares I received from the guards that were still lining Adam's hallway as I made my way to the stairs.

The castle was quieter than I had ever heard it, despite there being over a hundred guests roaming around.

Liu had told me that the meetings started early in the morning, then they took a break for lunch, and r