ALANA
“What’s even worse is you were betrayed by a person that you trusted so much.”
I surveyed her sorry state from her unresponsive body to the emptiness in her eyes. “Francine, I am sorry that Lucas betrayed you to take me and William down. I know how you cared about him. I should have listened to you when you warned me before about him.”
Back when I was returning to my village, she told me to be wary of Lucas. I did not realize what she meant until now.
“I will do everything I can to help you. I swear I will return your life back to you.”
Kissing her head, I uttered a small prayer before walking out of the room and seeing Lucas right outside the window staring at me suspiciously.
I stopped in my tracks and arched him a brow as I felt my blood surging.
“What are you looking at?”
