Talia's POV

I spent the rest of the day half awake and half asleep. Never fully conscious.

I slept off on their couch where Maxine and I manage to have a little chat. She seemed bored and in need of company.

I could only imagine how she was living, all the restrictions Karl would have imposed on her.

It was dark soon and I was expecting Karl anytime.

Maxine brought some food for me which I ate as fast as I could as I was getting jittery and nervous already.

Breaking into the palace had somehow been added to my to do list. I had to do that to get...