Promise

Chapter 29 - Promise

Alora

Virginia narrowed her old little eyes at me, the corner of her mouth tipping up in triumph as I scowled at her.

Of course, her admission of knowing who I was caught me off guard and put me in one hell of a situation, but I wasn't going to tell her that. Besides, now I had something else to worry about because of her big mouth.

Still, it wasn't just me who had been keeping secrets. Damon seemed to have a secret of his own. All be mine was more incriminating, and I knew that whatever Damon had in store for me, he was holding off until we were far away from here before unleashing it on me. But at least I had time to prepare an argument.

I knew the moment Virginia stated who I really was; our truce was gone. I could see it in his eyes as he looked at me with such distrust and anger before snapping at her and storming off. It would have been a perfect opportunity for me to escape his capture, but his team still had Helga, and I couldn't leave her behind.

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