Chapter 27

When the mud supporting Elin’s arms gave out beneath her, she slipped. As she started falling down the cliff, her life started flashing before her eyes.

That’s it, she was going to die. Just when she was this close to getting to her first lead. The road was still long before her. She needed to fulfil her promise.

That’s when everything became too clear in her head.

That’s when she felt a hand grab her halting her fall.

“Hang on,” Azeph gritted pulling her back in one pull. He circled his arm around her waist pulling her up and taking her up as they fell to the ground her on top of him.

“Are you alright?” Azeph asked as he sat her up and began patting her arms.

“I-I’m okay,” she told him her voice trembling and he sighed leaning foreword pressing his head to hers.

“Thank god,” he said, “I would have never forgiven myself if something happened to you,” he added his eyes strained with worry.

Elinor’s heart pounded still with the shock of what happened. But when she saw Azeph lean down,