“So, what’s your decision?” Marcus’ voice echoed throughout the whole forest, but I couldn’t find it in myself to even look at him or pay attention to him. All I thought at that moment was the scenario that I had just witnessed.
I didn’t know what to do or what to say. My feet were nailed to the ground. I kept my head down and my fists clenched. No matter how hard I try not to be affected, I know that I was. My chest was tightening and the corners of my eyes were watering. I took a deep breath before looking up at them.
I didn’t want them to see that I was affected.
“Believing us now, cousin?” Laria was wearing a victory smile on her face. The rogues were also smirking at me like they had just won a war.
I kept my face blank no matter what I was feeling inside. I had to swallow the p
