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"How do you propose to leave the realroup of Fae possessed a key between the human realm and this one Kane wasn’t select, nor was he Fae She had planned to steal Leopold’s for her own escape, but that was now an ilove from his pocket--a key "Before you ask, I stole it And no, I’m not ashamed and I won’t return it"

"I don’t want to chastise you, you silly man I want to pat you on the back Now, do you kno to use it?"

"Yeah" He quickened his pace

She expected souards to chase hiuests to try and pass hi too fast for anyone to catch Within seconds, he was at the front gate and he wasn’t even winded

He fit the glove over his hand and waved froh to low, side to side, in the shape of a door A sheet of the landscape fell away fro a black hole

"Think about where you want to go, and step through," she hurried to explain, even though he’d claimed to knohat to do

He stalked into the darkness, and then, suddenly, they were out of the reals knifed on both of her sides Harried people strode along narrow sidewalks The scent of coffee and car exhaust and even urine filled her nose

"Close the door," she said, and he obeyed, once again waving his hand through the air

He set her on her feet, took her by the wrist, and tugged her forward "Let’s go The door ht be closed, but I want you as far away from it as possible"

"Where are we?"

"New York I want you ht She’d been here before, and there was no place like it

"What about your friends?" she asked

"They’ll be fine"

"You were going to leave ?"

"For a while, yes"

A while How long was a while? Probably better not to know

They walked for hours, and the more they walked, the busier the streets and sidewalks became Any other time, the croould have bothered her, but just then herShe was out of the Fae realm She ith Kane Maybe even married to him--had they truly finished the ceremony? They’d never kissed

Didn’t matter, she supposed For a little while, she would be safe fro punished She wouldn’t have to worry about the king hunting her down for a few days, at the very least He would need tiainst a man like Kane

For the first tih her, and with the joy cas she’d never dreaet married and--wait She was already married Maybe She would have to talk to Kane about that He probably hadn’t meant his vows If he’d spoken any vows, that is She could have slapped herself for not paying attention For all she knew, she’d pledged to be his slave

Whatever It still didn’t matter With this first taste of freedoed She’d already decided she was done accepting the abuse thrown her way But now, she was done allowing fear to hold her captive The future was hers to ehtly as she could

Kane flicked a glance in her direction, did a double take He stopped, and his eyes widened

"What?" she asked, nearly bu" There was a reverent tone to his voice, one he’d never used before

"I am?" She reached up and patted her lips, and yes, she was s

For the second time that day, his features softened "You’re happy, and you wear it well" But a second later, his cheeks blushed, and he turned away "Come on I haven’t slept in days and I’m about to crash We need a place to stay"

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

New York