Chapter 87

Xander's POV:

Outside the library, I was pacing the ground restlessly, thinking about what to do next. My mind was a jumbled mess of chaos and worry but I was glad to get my hands on the first clue at least. Yeah, I still had no idea where they took Delilah, but after the CCTV footage, I was sure of one thing; the involvement of witches.

The way that girl in the footage blew the powder on Delilah's face was enough to highlight that it was a witch's doing and, surely, there was this one particular witch who seemed very interested in Delilah in the past few days. The fucking High Witch, Asteria.

I groaned in rage and punched the metal frame of the car. It dented with the force but that wasn't enough to bring down my wrath. Right now, I was furious with myself. I never trusted Asteria so I should have been more careful and kept a closer eye on her.

But again, I didn't want to impose anything on Delilah or give her the impression that I was stalking her, she hated that and I was eager not