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She lowered her gaze. "I just don't want my friend to get hurt," she admitted. "I'm trying to figure out who's targeting Ella so I can stop them."

Dr. McIntyre scoffed. "By killing them?"

Elizabeth met her eyes without flinching.

"If that's what it takes."

There was a long silence as the two women stared at each other, then a smile spread across the doctor's face.

It sent a chill down Elizabeth's spine, but she didn't look away. She had chosen to get involved in this. She wasn't going to back out now.

Ella POV

The ringing of my phone snapped my attention away from the computer screen I'd been poring over.

I had spent hours studying Diana's meetings, searching for any pattern or clue that might make sense of what was happening-especially her secret meetings with the King-but I was getting nowhere.

I answered without hesitation.

"Hey, can we meet?" Elizabeth's voice came through the line, tight with tension. Immediately, my senses went on high alert. Something was wrong.

gathering my things. "Yeah," she said. "I can meet you downstairs in ten minutes. Let's get

"Sounds good."

The line went dead.

was definitely wrong. That conversation had been far too normal-too rehearsed-given everything that had happened over the past

quick text, letting him know

younger brother that it was safe to return home. They wouldn't tell me

felt terrible for him. He didn't deserve to be

Neither did Elizabeth.

closest to me always got dragged into it-no matter how hard I tried to shield them.

something useful-new records, maybe, or information from another servant who had

to calm the storm of thoughts in my head. James noticed me and took up his position. I knew he would be following a few feet behind and it eased

This wasn't about rumors or old records.

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but it was forced-tight. There were

line of

exhausted," I said

do you," she replied with

sleepless nights are going

sigh. "Let's go talk," she said. "I have something you need

unease curled in

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