Chapter 39: Blood Bath

Relief was an understatement when we found out that things were finally looking up to us, that the chances of finding Neo were at least at ninety percent now.

But at the same time, worry and anxiety still coursed through my every vein and I couldn’t sit still even if I wanted to.

Three places, Titus said. There were only three probable places that she could go based on her map and they were all abandoned. Completely far away from likely any civilians and it’s that thought that terrified me the most.

Though I expected it to be such, having confirmation of it scared me further. Thinking about how she could bring my little boy all the way to somewhere secluded where no one would hear him; his cries for help, his screams from pain. Oh goddess, I don’t even want to think about it.

“It’s alright, K. They’ll find him soon.” Zane said comfortingly as he rubbed my back in circles, like he knew exactly what I was thinking.

“Do you have tea around here? Chamomile? You know I whip up the