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Chapter 8: Rope and Ruin

Penulis: Comfort Shettima
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-13 05:04:53

Vireya's POV

We rode through the night, the wheels of the carriage groaning beneath us while the captives trudged behind on foot, no food, no rest, just endless, punishing distance.

I drifted into uneasy sleep somewhere between the murmurs of the wind and the soft thudding of weary footsteps. When I awoke, dawn had barely broken. Xareth was exactly where I last saw him, reins in hand, posture sharp, eyes watchful.

“Good morning, my queen,” he said, turning his head to flash a smile.

Did this man ever sleep? For two nights now, I had drifted in and out of restless slumber, and every time I opened my eyes, he was already awake and calm.

I sat up slowly, rubbing my eyes. “Please,” I began gently, “can you give the captives food and rest today?”

His smile wavered. “Why? Why are you worried about the people who reject you?”

“Because… I understand how they feel,” I said, my voice unsure at first, then firmer as Zevarion’s words echoed in my head. “They don’t hate me out of cruelty. They’r
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