CHAPTER 38 (THE CHASE)

ANNA'S POV

I listened for her footsteps but I could not hear anything. She was obviously careful so her footsteps would not make any sound.

I sniffed the air trying to see if I would pick up her scent but there was totally nothing. She had masked her scent too.

She was wise. She had made sure no one would be able to track her down.

I should have given up since the odds were not in my favour but I could not let her get away. I needed to meet her. I needed to understand what was going on because it did not make sense to me.

I knew that Xavier had a hand in the rebellion against his Uncle thanks to what happened the first day I arrived but I still could not believe that a coward like him who could not even stand up to his uncle would be able to lead an entire gang so notorious it made the almighty Lartes worry and would earn such loyalty from them.

I needed to know if he was just an informant from the palace, a role which would make much sense as cowards were known to be snitches, or if