~VANNIE~

That window was her best chance of escape now. After a mental preparation, she decided to just go for it and risk the consequences.

So she waited for Maeve, her current babysitter, to lose guard for a split second, then she made her move. Eyeing the windows cautiously, she heard the power surge in the magick spell that protected it from intruders. Only the King could disable this hex, and he wasn't around. Good.

She jumped for the window, just as she saw Maeve's ...