HANNI POV

I stared at them as they turned to look at each other in confusion, then after what looked like a minute, the Beta shook his head slowly and said,

“That is a question I have been asking the guards as well.”

“It looks like he just vanished,” Simone muttered. “ I hope he is safe.”

“Yes, he should be,” The Beta replied and asked, “do you ladies want to know what I think?” Without waiting for a reply, he continued, “I think your friend saw us coming and made the run for it.”

I gasped in shock, but before I could reply, a palace guard called out from...