Nineteen
I clench and unclench my fists as anxiety builds inside me. “It’s been half an hour.”
“I know,” Chase says. “We agreed we’d give it at least an hour, didn’t we?”
“I know, but I thought he’d be here by now.”
“Relax and have some patience.”
“It’s a little difficult to relax when we’re hiding inside the Guild.”
Through the dim light in the back corner of the library, Chase looks at me. “Nothing’s going to go wrong. And even if it somehow does, you and I can easily fight our way out of here together.”
I pull my knees closer and lean my head back against the wall. I let out a long, slow breath. “This is just a little bit insane. You know that, right?”
“Yes. And that’s exactly why we’re safe,” he says. “Because no one would ever expect it.”
“Let’s hope not.”
Chase’s brilliant
