Sania’s POV . Bifta puts her cloak around Melody’s shoulders to hide her face. We have come back to the palace. This time, we don’t need to sneak in. Liam has told the guards that Bifta will bring some people from her scouting mission. Those people are us. Wait. So why did we have to sneak out before? Oh, right. I planned that… while I was still tipsy. I didn’t think that Bifta and Liam could have just pulled their ranks to let us out. And they didn’t tell me! They must have thought of the sneaking in and out as a challenge between them. Anyway, we bring Melody to the guest room where Anita is staying. The girls immediately hug each other and even share a passionate kiss. I look at Darilus in haste, ready to stop him if he is about to say anything. If he reveals himself to Anita no