Chapter 124: hidden under the sun

Dev's POV

I paced.

It was the only thing that kept me rooted and grounded. The only thing keeping me from turning around and taking off in a run. The only thing keeping me from running forever - away from my father, away from my destiny and away from this feeling emanating from the pit of my stomach reminding me that I am a worthless traitor!

Oh gosh! I am gonna throw up.

I rushed to the side of the isolated wood and I threw up. What I was about to do made me physically sick!

But it has to be done. I am saving his life.

I am saving his life.

I am fucking saving his life.

Maybe if I keep telling myself that then it wouldn't be so bad but it didn't help one bit.

Nothing did.

I was about to sit down on the dry log of wood by the side when someone startled me.

"Dev"

"Jeez! Don't do that!" I jumped.

I clutched my chest like I was trying to keep my heart inside my body.

Ari stood there with his hand inside his jacket. Dude literally appeared out of nowhere.

"Sorry. I came as soon as I coul