Chapter 44

TYLER

Darrel told me he had discovered something, and I held my breath as I waited for him to speak. He explained that we were being manipulated, but even he didn't fully understand the extent of it.

"What do you mean?" I inquired, afraid of what he would say.

"Well, think about it this way," he began, his voice firm but slightly hoarse over the phone. "Remember that it was Acelia who started all of this. She came to me and made us aware of this prophecy, something we have yet to determine its authenticity."

Darrel went on to explain that now we knew Acelia didn't just share the prophecy out of the goodness of her heart—her actions suggested she was somehow involved in all of this.

"Okay," I said, already feeling overwhelmed by everything he had said so far. "So, what exactly did you want to tell me?"

"Don't you see? It all revolves around Acelia. I will like to think you already know where I'm going with this."

"Darrel, as a matter of fact, I don't."

His voice grew a little lower, bu