Chapter 1661
Janet blurted out, âWhat are you-
Morgana put one finger on her lips, shushing her, and pointed to Janetâs left. Janet saw a back door leading to the yard on her left.
She immediately stood up, bent down, and snuck out of the kitchen quietly.
The head maid was yelling at the others to give her a hand with the pastries.
No one in the kitchen noticed that Janet had left.
As soon as Janet was out of the kitchen, she sprinted forward to hug Morgana, âMorgana! How have you been?â
How long had it been since she last saw Morgana?
They last saw each other during Janetâs latest attempt to escape. They were kept apart since Daran caught Janet back and locked her up.
It must have been half a month already.
Morgana hugged her back tightly, âI am fine! That fucking son of a bitch Lance sent me out on patrols to keep me away from youâ¦So how are you? What the fuckâlook at those bruises and scars on your face and body!â
Janet still got a huge slap mark across her face.
Her rolledâup sleeves showed plenty of stripes on her forearm.
âWho did this to you? Was it Harper? Or Daran?â Morgana hissed.
âIt was Harperâ¦Look, probably canât talk for long.â Janet looked back to the kitchen, âI still have work to do.â
âDonât worry. I got that covered.â
Morgana blew a light whistle, and a soldierâlooking woman rounded the corner, walkine un to them
She was about the same size as Janer, with the same fall color. People woulant De able to tell their differences by just looking at their backs.
âMeet my soldier, Claire,â Morgana introduced.
Claire beamed at Janet, âNice to meet you, Gamma Janet. I have heard so many things about you. Go ahead and talk with Lady Morgana. I got you covered.â
She let down her hair and put on a mask.
She burrowed Janetâs apron and headed into the kitchen.
âWill this work?â Janet was a bit worried.
âRelax. The people in the kitchen just met you today. They wonât be able to tell the difference. Come on, we really need to talk.â
Morgana led Janet to a small shed next to the kitchen where the maids kept the firewood.
Two men were in the shed, waiting for them.
Kass, and Westin.
Westin strode forward and pulled Janet into his arms as soon as they came in.
He hugged her tightly, his finger trailing the slap mark on her cheek.
âIt is my fault,â he said hoarsely.
âNo. It is nobodyâs fault.â Janet patted his back reassuringly. âThere is nothing you can do under that circumstance.â
Daran had obviously lost his mind the other day. Westin didnât have his wolf so there was no way he could win that fight with Daran.
He tried his best already. Janet didnât blame him.
Westin breathed heavily, ââ¦I will make them pay. I promise.â
âOK, you two lovebirds can find another time to coddle.â Morgana said, âWe donât have much time.â
Janet blushed and pulled herself away from Westinâs hug. Yet he still kept one arm. around her waist.
âHey Kass,â she smiled at Kass, relieved to see him still doing alright after all these times.
Kass replied with a soft smile.
âSo, the most important issue at hand.â Morgana said, âWe should figure out a way. to help Janet escape. She canât stay in this palace any longer. Look what those monsters had done to her.â
âI think I will be safe for the time being.â Janet said, âLance just warned Harper to stop abusing me last night. Somehow he still finds me useful and wants to use me to get to Daran.â
âBut we can all agree that his collaboration with Daran is just temporary. Once he is done with Daran, he will put your head in a noose without a second of hesitation. Janet nodded, âYeah, that is right. And I really need to alert Casper about what is going on with the rogues. So if there is a way to escape, that would be nice.â
Kass rubbed his chin, a deep furrow between his brows.
âIt is going to be harder than you expect,â he said grimly. âThe size of the soldiers guarding this palace had doubled. And you need a pass granted by the king himself to leave the Grace Ruin. This city is literally an iron bucket.â
âThere must be some breaches that we can find,â Morgana frowned.
âUnless you know any secret tunnel leading outside, not guarded by the soldiers, then I donât know which route is safe for us-â
ââ¦The wedding,â Westin said abruptly.
Janetâs eyes lit up.
Right.
The wedding!
It was the perfect timing, with all the guests coming into the city and the palace. packed with outsiders and strangers.
It would be hard for the soldiers to watch over them.
Plus, Lance and Harper would be preoccupied by the wedding.
âThe wedding will work,â Janet nodded firmly.
âGreat! Then we will set the mission date for their wedding.â Morgana grinned, âMy guy will find
an opening and snuck you out of the palace. Then-
âIt wonât be necessary.â
Westin interrupted her.
âJanet will be coming with my men.â
There was a short moment of silence in the shed.
All three of them were stunned by what Westin just said.
âYâYour men?â Kass blinked his eyes, utterly confused. ââ¦I donât get it. You work for Morgana, donât you? Doesnât âyour menâ equal to âher menâ?â
Morgana let out a cold snort, fixing her eyes on Westinâs face, âWake up, Kass. This guy is no regular soldier. He has a secret identity that none of us know.â
Westin ignored the two of them.
He turned to Janet and said in a deep voice, âI will have my guy come and find you at the wedding. He will escort you out of the city, keeping you safe.â
âHold on a second!â
Morgana cried, raising her voice, âYou canât decide that kind of thing yourself! At least tell us who you are first.â
Janet stared at Westin closely as well.
She did want to know about his identity first before letting him help her.
Yet Westin simply said nonchalantly, âMy identity is not relevant here.â
âWhat the fuck? I am not placing Gamma Janetâs safety in the hand of a stranger!â Kass protested.
âYeah, what if you are an enemy? What if you abduct Janet? We canât take that risk!â Morgana echoed, âWe are on the same board here. Just tell us your secret!â
Westin slowly turned to look at the two of them.
His face became cold and grim.
â⦠You two are rogues. Hence, I donât trust you.â He said in a condescending voice. Morgana rounded her eyes in rage.
Though she was a bit intimidated by Westinâs aura, anger still made her blurt out:
âWe were the ones helping Janet before you showed up! You are the untrustworthy ! You are the untrustworthy guy here, not us!â
âI am her mate. I wonât harm her.â
Kass huffed, âOh yeah? Look what her first mate did to her!â
Westinâs face darkened.
âDo not compare me to Daran,â he said icily. âAnd frankly speaking, what you two think means very little to me. Janet is all I care about.â
He turned back to Janet. The grim look on his face softened instantly.
âWhat do you say? Do you trust me?â he asked.
Janet looked back at him, pondering.
After a few moments of hesitation, she nodded, âI might regret this laterâ¦but yeah. I
do trust you.â
âGamma Janet!â Kass cried.
âYou are making a huge mistake!â Morgana snapped.
âCalm down, you guys,â Janet said reassuringly. âI can feel it⦠Westin is not a bad guy. He is after the same things we do.â
Her last bits of doubt about Westin were dispelled when she saw that he couldnât shift into his wolf.
Which meant that he didnât recognize himself as a rogue.
That spoke louder than anything else.
âI vouched for him,â Janet stressed. âPlease trust me.â
Morgana and Kass still looked reluctant.
Westin smiled and picked up Janetâs hand, planting a kiss on the back of her hand. âYou wonât regret this,â he said in a husky voice, his eyes gleaming gorgeously.
âBut when we get out of this safe, I want to know about your identity,â she demanded.
Westin replied with a mysterious smile and whispered, ââ¦You will find out about it yourself sooner than you expect.â
Janet raised an eyebrow.
She was curious. But she didnât pursue it.
Morgana rubbed her hair looking frustrated anat
Morgana rubbed her hair, looking frustrated. âJanetâ¦if you really think this is the right decision, then fine. Kass and I will still look out for you,â
âThanks. I appreciate it.â
Janet smiled.
âOh, and before I leave this place for good, there is something else I want to do.â
The three of them looked at her simultaneously.
âI want to fuck Harperâs wedding,â Janet said freezingly.