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Hmm, I hadn’t thought of that. How on earth would I convince Bennett to stay in here all night, away from the party and Pater?
“You know what?” He laughed again. “I’ll make it up to you. I promise that I won’t leave this room until tomorrow.”
I gave him a suspicious look. “How can I possibly trust you?”
“Well, I’ve kept your secret safe so far, haven’t I?”
“Barely!” I interjected. “Anyone could have overheard you at the party tonight. You need to be more careful.”
He burst out laughing once again. “No, I think it’s you who needs to be more careful.”
“Careful about what?” I said in frustration.
Bennett just shook his head and sipped from the wine glass once more. I grunted and turned on my heels towards the exit. This whole conversation was confusing and annoying, and I was done having it, but when I made it to the door my stomach dropped.
Where’s the handle?
My eyes darted over every surface of the wall, looking for the knob to open the stone door, but instead, my eyes fell upon a wooden sign that hung on the wall to the right of the door.
Do not shut. Door must be propped open at all times while inside.
No.
No.
No.
I refused to believe that this had happened. There was no way I was locked in the same room as Bennett. As my mind searched for ideas on how to get out, all I could hear was the sound of Bennett’s never-ending laughter filling my head.
I let my anger rise to the surface. I didn’t care anymore. I stormed back to the settees, Bennett still lounging upon one.
“You knew that if the door shut we would be locked in here. Why didn’t you say anything?”
“I didn’t think I needed to,” he said, sipping on his wine. “I mean, I was the one who taught you how to read, after all. I assumed you didn’t forget how to when I left.”
“I know how to read, Bennett,” I snapped.
“Do you?” He arched a brow. “Because I’m pretty sure it was you who closed the door, and if you could read, you wouldn’t have done that.”
I sighed, rubbing my temples. “I just didn’t see the sign.”
He kicked his feet up on the round chestnut coffee table, as if he didn’t have a care in the world. “Whatever helps you sleep better at night.”
Stars, help me.
I curled my hands into fists in an attempt to control my rage. “So, how do we get out then?”
“We don’t. We will have to sit here and wait for someone from the kitchen staff to open the cellar to get wine for lunch tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow?” I paced the room back and forth, running my fingers through my hair. “There has to be another way.”
He placed his glass back on the table, planting his feet on the floor as he folded his arms. “I’m afraid not, and you’re lucky there’s wine here or else I’d be a very upset prince right now.”
“Well, I’m a very upset assassin.” I stalked back to him and pulled my golden dagger from its thigh sheath, leaning into the settee and placing the blade over his throat.
“Hello,” he said with a slur.
“I don’t believe you when you say there’s no way out. You forget that I work with your father, and I’ve trained with the guards. I know that you can use your Shadow blood to Lanue us out of here.”
