chapter 49

Chapter 49

Freda PoV

I paced back and forth in the physician's room, my anxiety growing with each passing moment. Where were the elders and the physician?

They had left quite some time ago to discuss our plan, and the longer they were gone, the more my worry intensified. What if something had gone wrong? What if Kaine had discovered our plans?

I couldn't shake off the feeling of unease that settled in my stomach. The silence in the room only added to my restlessness. I glanced at the clock on the wall, the ticking sound echoing in my ears, taunting me with its slow pace.

I tried to distract myself by focusing on the details of the room. The neatly arranged medical instruments.

The shelves lined with books, the faint scent of antiseptic lingering in the air. But my mind kept drifting back to the impending meeting and the uncertain outcome it held.

I thought about Zack, alone in the house, risking his safety because of the trap. Was he alright? Was he able to execute our plan without