章 117: The Night and Scars

  Delaney quickly pulled on her nightgown and robe and lit some candles.  Stepping out into the dimly lit hallway, she saw Ian was nowhere to be found.  She remembered then that she had told him to go to bed, not wanting Vincent to find out about her plan for Ian to guard him.

  Cursing herself for falling asleep, Delaney hurried down the hallway towards Ian's room, rapping on the door.  Thunder shook the house and she heard a strange noise from farther down the hall.  Turning, she took off towards it.

  "Delaney?" Ian opened the door then, bringing her to a stop, "What is it?"

  "I think it's Vincent," she whispered urgently, "I fell asleep and I didn't notice when he left our room."

  Not able to wait any longer Delaney took off again and Ian followed her, pulling on a shirt as he went.  She rushed to the door to the room Vincent had planned to stay in and grabbed the door handle.  She turned and rattled it but it didn't' budge.  The door was locked.