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Cole was at the end of the hall when he heard a loud crack The wall next to hih Cole stopped and stared at it, his eyes wide Another smash and plaster fell fro hard, Cole looked up and down the hall before darting into the adjacent doorway He pressed his back to the wall, and reached behind hi under his breath, Cole watched as the wall fell apart and pieces of plaster and ent flying in every direction He closed his eyes, willing his heart to steady Whatever the Queen thought was co for her on the front laasn&039;t there It was sh the wall in the back of her palace

A final bang resounded and Cole peered around the door jah the wall Before Cole could blink, the hand reach around and tore off the surrounding plaster Bricks and dust poured into the palace, turning the blue carpet white The air filled hite dust It was like a massive cloud was trapped inside the hallway Cole held his breath and pressed his back against the door

Two figures appeared One was huge It was the largest va him doasn&039;t even an option The va before Cole ithin reach to stab hih the dust and rubble, Cole understood It was the King He stepped through the hole looking dignified He shook some of the dust from his dark hair and looked up and down the hall quickly

"Good job, Celticad I know exactly where we are Let&039;s find e vampire nodded and resumed the lead They walked up the hall, the way Cole had co Cole to catch pieces of the conversation "And, then what?"

"I&039;ll take care of her You take the rest And as for the girl, let her find us By the time she realizes what happened, it&039;ll be too late The Queen will be dead" The King&039;s voice trailed off and Cole couldn&039;t hear hi himself off the wall, Cole looked at the hole a few feet from him It was a way out, a way that the Queen didn&039;t know about If Cole backtracked through that tunnel, it would spit hirounds He was certain of it Glancing up and down the hall, Cole