Chapter 82

After ending the communication with Beryl, Lyra told Zero about it and told him she knew a shortcut they could take to get to her location. “Is she okay?” Zero asked. “Yes, she is fine.” Her eyes rested on Anna. “How's she doing?” “A little better,” he said. Getting up, he carried her on his back, and Lyra led the way out of the shack. From what Lyra had sensed, Beryl was in one of the older guest villas in the palace that were rarely used. The building was dark when they got there, with no sign of being occupied. They went through the back door, where they found Beryl waiting with a candle in hand. “The electricity here is not working,” she let them know. “But I have enough candles.” She led them to the room she had been using. The windows were heavily draped, which meant someone could not notice the candlelight from outside. Zero lay Anna down on the bed and stepped back to allow Beryl to examine her. “How could Julian do this? Has he gone crazy?” Beryl demanded, her voice filled wit