“I think we’ve been noticed.”

The voice came out in a whisper.

Sleek’s eyes widened instantly as he quickly turned sharply toward the figure standing behind him.

The woman quickly shifted backward, hiding her face deeper beneath a dark hooded cloak woven from thick wolf fur, the silver edges glinting faintly beneath the moonlight.

Her breathing sounded uneven and nervous.

Sleek opened his mouth, ready to question her—

What did she mean and who noticed them?

Why had she come here tonight?

But before the words could leave his lips, hurried footsteps echoed loudly through the hallway leading toward the courtyard.

The woman stiffened immediately and without another word, she...