Chapter 17 • Moon’s secret

Chapter 17 • Moon’s secret

Carlin

The moon shone brightly on us as we followed the healer, Adele. For an old woman she moved surprisingly quickly, weaving through the trees with ease, we could barely keep up with her.

“Slow down,” I muttered, my words were only a whisper. Offending her could be a grave mistake especially when she was the only one who could provide information for us. I turned to Clarissa, she too was struggling to keep up but she didn’t let it dissuade her, her jaws were set in fixed determination but even she stopped walking at a point. Adele moved on, not bothering to check if we were keeping up. I reached down towards her and helped her up. “Let me carry you.”

The blush on her face was priceless and I thought she would decline my help but it seemed her natural stubbornness was fading. She nodded to me and I got that, exposing my back for her to climb on. I could feel her chest pressing on my back, I cracked a smile as she held me in a possessive manner and he