Chapter Forty-Three

Chapter Forty-Three

Zeke

All it'd have taken, was one hitch to spoil our plans. Luckily, Xavier was arrogant enough not to notice the fact that we easily allowed ourselves to be captured.

While he was gloating in self-victory, Qyle had activated the secret amulet which Queen Belinda had given us before we set out. It was a powerful amulet, known to disarm even the most powerful of Rogue-brids.

I sat outside the tent which we set up, staring at the blazing bonfire in the cold night. Nastasha and Qyle joined me.

“If our plans had gone awry, were you really going to allow him take your powers?” She asked, pulling the blanket even closer around her body.

I didn't respond. I pondered over her words, and at the realization that I'd have really done it just to save Mirah's life, my eyes widened.

“What's next?” Qyle asked, shaking me out of my thoughts.

I heaved a sigh. “He wasn't acting in isolation. I'm sure he had someone supporting him.”

“And what you're saying is-” Nata