CHAPTER 63 (CONFRONTATION)

XAVIER'S POV

I had been anticipating her entry ever since I had picked up her scent.

It took all the strength in my body for me to focus on the book in my hand and not raise my head to look at her as she entered.

I was already struggling to read the pile of reports in my hand and her presence only made it harder.

Before her arrival, I wanted to get up to speed on all activities and I had gone to get the reports. Even though we were just a band of rebels, we always made sure we kept records of our dealings.

I had gone to our meeting spot in the palace and had picked up the records there.

This witch had successfully wrapped me in her wiles so much so that I did not understand why I caught whiffs of her scent in the passages leading to the hideout. It was as if she had been there.

I knew it had to be my mind playing tricks on me because there was no way she had been able to find that place out.

It had taken my uncle's army years to try to find it and they still had no success so it was