Chapter 18

The small cave brightened gradually as fire swallowed the twigs the omega gathered.

"Hahh." Arlen whimpered, moping about the pain in his neck. " WHAT?!" He yelled at the man sitting across the flame, staring at him with an angry frown.

Luca looked away, but only for a second. How could he not stare? This person could have let him suffer there yet chose to save him.

Arlen continues to grumble. He had used up a lot of energy and could hardly keep a spell up. Unfortunately, there were no spirits to utilise in their hiding spot. What else to do but lean against the cave walls and try to regain a little strength?

On the other side, Luca was bleeding out. He shoves the pain down his throat and does nothing. His ego could not bear being at this person's mercy- he had been humiliated more than he should be, carried like a cripple by a prisoner, a kid.

Arlen's eyes shot open at the sound of movements. At this juncture, anything was possible; Luca might make another attempt on his life.

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