Hazel's POV
There was no one there. I was so shocked. Was this a trap? I hesitated while the man ran out without stopping. When he noticed I wasn't running, he paused.
“What the hell are you doing? Come on,” he urged, looking very scared.
I nodded and started running. Since I already knew the way around the palace, it wasn't hard to run away but while running, we encountered some maids.
Their eyes widened when they saw us. I parted my lips to speak when the man pulled out a small but sharp broken knife and pierced it into their stomach in rapid succession.
Gasping, my eyes wide with fear.
“We don't have time to explain. Let's keep going,” he said, without looking at me. I nodded, although his actions made me feel a bit uneasy.
As we ran, I stayed behind him and when we got to
