Chapter 144: Show mercy

Arya’s POV

The sight staring me through the windshield was stunning, so many cars parked in the field with their flash lights blurring my vision. The shimmering rays illuminated the gloomy atmosphere. These days nights were longer than days and the moment my feet touched the rocky grounds I heard the clicking sound of guns.

I couldn’t count how many men were aiming rifles at us. It was hard to see with the blinding lights but amidst the fog I noticed a figure sprinting towards me, it was getting closer by the second and faster than my brain could comprehend I was thrown into a bone crushing hug. My whole being tensed as a familiar scent wafted through my nostrils. Nicklaus had me crushed under his weights. For strange reasons my hands didn’t raise to reciprocate this gesture. I just stood as stiff as a mannequin letting him bury his head deep into my hair.

That moment of silence was fleeting because next I heard the sound of a muffled voice. The hands of the clock started moving a