Chapter 72 - Chainless Heart

Emma Grey

"We meet again, little cub."

The corner of his lips tilted upwards, almost too vicious for the likings. I immediately avoided his eyes, paying additional attention to the cracks of the ground.

"I see you found something you shouldn't have."

It was unnerving.

The very presence of him had always set an uncomfortable feeling in the pit of my stomach. Before I had realized it, the wolf in me had already bowed her head down, having been trained for so many years.

As much as I was grateful for nature, for them to bring me and Nathan together, there was a slump to it.

One said to let nature take its course, to let it flow in time, and all troubles and worries would pass by.

When in fact, it will only roll up like a snowball, so big that by time you realized it, it was too late to change anything. Just as similar to our blind obedience to Sir Joshue.

"Oh, come on now, don't look so bummed out." His feet moved further eerily, step by step, having it echoed through the space.

I ins