CHAPTER Forty-Eight

　　(Amaya)

　　I headed back to my room and readied for bed; I was exhausted. How could Hell be so draining? As soon as my head hit the pillow, I was out cold.

　　I awoke in the middle of the night, and it was still dark outside. I still couldn’t believe how beautiful the sky was. During the day, it was a lime green, but at night it was a dark emerald.

　　I sat up and looked around my room and turned on the light when I saw a shadow moving around. When the light flicked on, Hellebore stood at the end of my bed.

　　“What are you doing in my room?” I asked her as her shocked expression shifted to a more relaxed one.

　　“Sorry dear, guess I got turned around.”

　　“You have lived in the castle for years and you got turned around?” I accused.

　　“Well, to be honest, I wanted to speak with you.” She smiled as she sat on the end of my bed.

　　“What would you like to speak about?”