Chapter 20.

Serana POV.

Walking back to the servant’s quarters, I hold my head up high. When I stop and turn. Everyone knows who I am now, and that Vilkas is not himself.

“Be care Rana. Starci is manipulating the situation. She will keep trying now. She knows where the heart scale is. Whatever you do now, know she isn’t going to let this go,” Bedelia says to me, and I know what she means.

I walk towards the West Wing. I will stay here from now on. This was our private wing, after all. So I am within my right to be here, besides I feel closer to them there more and anywhere else in the palace.

“Rana, wait up.” I stop and turn to see Pascha and Wesley running towards me. I smile at them both and they look uneasy.

“Why did you do that?” Wesley asks me and I look behind them both and shake my head. I point my head back and turn, so they follow me. They do so in silence.

We enter the West Wing and the door closes behind us, sealing shut, so no-one can enter after us.

“Follow me,” I say as I lead them