Chapter 37
No one came to see him for the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhS3KG3phs
first day. Aside from some lukewarm water and moldy bread, he hadn’t had84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA54XrUYFHU
anything to eat either. He spent his time curled in the corner allowing his84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pKsABSfzA
negative thoughts to control his mind. He thought about his failure at protecting84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJXzfBD3oO
Malcolm that brought him to this place, forcing him on the run because he84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Tyu8A3h4j
hadn’t been prepared. If they had taken a little more time to think about it,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6RiB6La1c
they should have been aware that there could have been another traitor amongst84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDXl2Q4Nnn
them. Cranton, the one who vetted all the servants, the closest to the king,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6QCQ1CKeB
and able to move unseen. There were clues, but they all ignored them.
Now his best friend, the one who84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmM4bK2M2Xw
risked everything for him, might be in jail as well, or in trouble at the very84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgYeXktVdo
least. He betrayed his vow all for the sake of friendship. At the very least he84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡme7X6jDB3t
could be removed from the Blades. At least he had someone to fall back on, if84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IoUnD0rjq
this went south, Vander had no one. He didn’t even know where his grandfather84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3hsoF18uF
had gone and with no way to reach him, he had no one. The despair was too84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaH5VTOtgCz
great, so he buried himself inside his own mind hoping that things would get84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AF768tbih
better.
The demon scraped against his mind84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkazIiVvkBt
begging to be released. He would make all those who hurt them suffer84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPBTL57mfC
unimaginable pain. He could start by removing their skin piece by piece until84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETNc2jcqbR
they passed out from the pain. Then he would carve out their organs with his84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevcn4yy9TW
bare hands, not stopping even after the body died. Then they would be tossed to84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44KiexJus7
the forest for the animals to have their fill. He begged, pleaded and84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoArXAJOCfE
threatened, but if there was hope, Vander would not give in. No matter how much84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56DHdqNi7g
he wanted to.
He wasn’t sure how long it had84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQl8FqrEMOH
been, but eventually he heard the door open. Based on the sounds their feet84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52TWqn6cR3
made, there were four people coming down to see him. None of them, except one,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiyY5cihPa
was wearing armor. He recognized her scent clearly compared to the others.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqXZADf3hT
According to the book, and her, the two of them were bonded. Despite knowing84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNmKNY6Ubr
nothing about her, he didn’t want her to see him like this so he hid closer to84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprdwkIOv8i
the shadows hoping it would be enough. It wasn’t.
“Come out, Vander.” Her voice was84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVDj0cdrRQ
soft, full of warmth. He felt the presence of Atza beckoning him, pushing the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhKcPBiMEn
demon further into the recesses of his mind. He looked over to see her kind84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90cjbjYZG1
expression staring at him without hate or malice. In the face she looked84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieKIFeOuO4
worried. Her eyes were sunken in. Her normally glossy hair hung loose around84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNigQcVxty6
her face. In the three months he had been missing, she lost quite a bit of84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bUFRO7ipc
weight.
The others she was with didn’t84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqY16tgNZtU
really surprise him except Whitesun was there. He had no idea why the southern84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXW2jA785T9
warden was there to see him, but he couldn’t think of any good reasons. Maybe84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhxcuu223a
the council had finally made their judgement.
“Have you decided what you were84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Kl56xr1yW
going to do with me?” Vander asked. He looked over at Cuvera who met his stare84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnZI1demgT
with his own.
“The council is split.” Cuvera84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EROtj45In
explained. “There are many who don’t believe you capable of killing my father,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXizJE38dnq
but they also don’t believe that Peyton would have been capable either. Then84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnB24dezBgg
there are those who think you did do it, and nothing would convince them84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAD3HSxDYp
otherwise.”
“Not once did we doubt you,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3P0wOJcpxb
Vander.” Kiara’s voice was kind. “We were hurt that you felt you couldn’t stay84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CKyfQ5GNn
and plead your case, but based on the considerable resources that were spent to84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBknn5dc2Gl
track you down, as well as the venomous rhetoric that was spread against you,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQbrtYc78j
it ended up being for the best. You wouldn’t be safe here, not with the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8uZysp9OW
influence many of the nobles have in the city.”
“Then why am I still locked up?”84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmn8n0Q0pq
he asked. “If you believe me, why keep me here?”
“Because we can’t release you84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsewPw0JYCb
without proof that Peyton killed my father.” Cuvera explained. “As it stands84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdki03XRbo
it’s your word against his and he has more sway amongst the nobles. I know84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YaPXqYfd9
you’re innocent, but they know that I would protect you because we are practically84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0PMJQWxQz
brothers.”
“How do you know I’m innocent?”84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqAvr7UWNv
Vander countered. “I could be the monster they think I am.”
“Vander!” Eliza gasped. “Don’t say84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxD5a1NF1WZ
things like that.”
“I know because I saw what84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBCCgiEizE
happened.” Cuvera sighed. “A week after my father died, the ceremony to take84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWhO0VwiRs
the shard of Humjir into me was performed. I saw everything leading up to his84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXTB3AjLby
final moments, including him telling you to run with his dying breath. I’ve84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TwTHfqKXF
known him for months, but Peyton has the power now that my father’s gone. I84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDW7522GXE2
can’t do a thing.”
“However, I do.” Whitesun spoke84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUSaBKHjsL
softly. “Even though I am the farthest of all the Warden’s from the city,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXg38gQCVt
Malcolm and I were good friends. I believe you Vander. I think you are a kind84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWtwpvDd5E
soul despite the stigma surrounding you, I can help you.”
“How?” Vander stared at the man, a84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFQ7X6sFsR
stranger. He couldn’t quite believe someone would be willing to help him just84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2lbxBrll9
for no reason. There had to be another motive, but he would be damned if he84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Auz0iXdpN
could think of one.
“You let me worry about that.”84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52oNfYazvk
Whitesun held out his hand through the bars. Vander studied it for a moment84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyy3hx2oC4
before accepting it. The two of them held hands for a few minutes past what84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkGKAT1Wne
Vander was comfortable with, but before he could say anything, Whitesun let his84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0X8Ocxolo7
hand go. “I wanted to see what kind of person you were, Captain.”
“What have you discovered,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr38LGmnJx5
Warden?” Vander bit back.
“You are a principled man devoted84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypkanfKmiL
to your goal of protecting those you love.” Whitesun smiled. “There is no way84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKLw3GLxtE
you would have killed your surrogate father, no matter what may have happened84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDEDA9X6YX
between the two of you.”
“You gained all that from shaking84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0Xw45Dwyg
my hand?” Vander shook his head. “Excuse me if I don’t believe you.”
“No,” Whitesun laughed. “I got84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbAp0ws3Mb
that from talking to your friends. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some damage84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBUaXbUCWx
control to do.” With that he excused himself by heading back up the stairs.
“If anyone can help you, it’s84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1BjkNrpMe
Malakai.” Cuvera smiled. “You protected us from the Serpents, now allow us to84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JYfNfrvyo
help you.”
“Thank you.” Vander embraced his84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9NyzxLVm1
friend, though it wasn’t complete due to the bar standing between the two of84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGuBMOtEjz
them. “After this is done, I will devote my sword to you and you are alone.”
“To us, Vander.” Cuvera wrapped a84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcax1KXHqdq
possessive arm around his wife. “And our child who we are going to name for my84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD75NAV7ciy
father and your grandfather: Malcolm Charles Elan.”
“Or Mary Charlie Elan.” Kiara84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz65k4hQPgt
interrupted. “If it’s a girl.”
“Either way, we want you to be its84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa41omO5dBw
guard parent if anything were to happen to us.” Cuvera smiled. “Both you and84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgS2BnfKfMK
Eliza, even though she already agreed.” Vander was touched, but he knew that84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrkuC7EgTg
there was still a lot of work to be done before that would become a reality.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Nf2GxxVoN
Starting with him being released.
“Provided I am released, I will.”
“Excellent.” Cuvera grinned, but84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkyu061BKA
after a moment, he became a little more serious. “I need you tell me everything84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhiJmUenvX
you can about this assassin who killed Humi. If someone this dangerous is in my84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rgPibPNk5
city, I need to know everything I can about them.”
“I didn’t know about them until my84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7lhJNwriM
attack on the Green Serpent base.” Vander explained. “I found a handwritten84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwu9QjCNs8
note that said that someone known as Fang was coming after me. I assumed they84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwmmLRpJvR
didn’t know where I was because I didn’t end up with a knife in my side while I84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DlFhkrdfI
slept. They must have picked me up somewhere then waited until I was distracted84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTR81yQ17KK
before coming after me. If it hadn’t been for Humi there was a chance, I would84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7mECrnAD2
be killed.”
“Any idea who they were?” Vander84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmfXZm6fsa
shook his head.
“None, they wore both a mask and a84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSLzWVlDTE
hood.” He explained. “However, they infiltrated a space that was protected by84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7DWFQERH0
Humjir’s ability. Which,” he glared at Cuvera. “How is that possible? I thought84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT88hWds9rh
only Malcolm, and now you, could use those powers?”
“It’s complicated, I don’t truly84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3ILw5JKmI
understand it myself.” Kiara placed her hand on Cuvera’s shoulder then84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbNg7qiKTN
whispered in his ear. “I’m sorry, but Kiara is tired. We must go but worry not.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4B7C47Y1U
We will get you out of this.”
“Are you going to stay?” He looked84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZO9bDm9DPH
at Eliza. He didn’t know why, but he really didn’t want her to leave.
“Of course.” She grinned, holding84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5JWyr4l6N
up the cell keys. “I can’t let you out, but I can go in.” she placed the key84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9BTvVV68X
inside the lock and turned it. The door popped open, so she allowed herself84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoAAzj0H2o
inside.
“I’ll come to let you out in the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCQ2pnBMEm
morning.” Cuvera held his hand out for the keys, which she returned. “Enjoy84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcd7StYqF7b
yourself.” With that, Cuvera and Kiara left the room leaving the two of them84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvCfvPXnNm
together. For the first time in a long time, Vander felt tongue tied. He didn’t84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyncUd84yO
know what to do.
“Sit down.” Eliza sighed. “You84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIbDKDP5Yc
look like you’re about to fall over.” She sat down against the wall then patted84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJDMKzNyNq
the open spot next to her. Not sure what he should do, he sat down next to her,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiq50fhx7N
but made sure none of his body touched her. “Am I that repulsive that you won’t84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5H8AqQuwi
even touch me?” she sounded hurt.
“I’m sorry.” He spoke. “I’m just84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXxeW7BIxe
scared. For some reason I get nervous around you, like I don’t want to84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7zVSOvLzo
disappoint you. I’ve had plenty of partners, but this seems foreign to me.”
“I guess that’s to be expected.”84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfpXr0os8j
Eliza smiled. “I’ve known about you ever since I was young, so I’ve been84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYPmQo81gm
preparing for my entire life. But you just found out a couple of months ago and84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdzhEpSY6G
we never got to spend any sort of time together. So, for now, how about we just84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0HpabLWJS
get to know each other and let this occur naturally?”
“You’d be okay with that?”
“Of course.” She spoke. “You can84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5WgobY5wH
be completely honest with me; I won’t judge you Vander.” He hesitated, but he84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HZcJbhjny
didn’t feel any treachery in her words. It was time he became honest with84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78CVpBhwRa
someone other than Shea. It was time for him to be vulnerable.
“Are you sure you can handle it?”84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YXKogiqjU
he smiled. “You’d be my first actual relationship since getting dumped by84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKzhJb0vty
someone I wanted to marry. She left me for prestige and for someone I hate.”
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“It’s her loss.” Eliza shrugged.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9p727haWH3
“But if you asked me too, I’d punch her in the face for you.” He laughed and it84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1f9QMYsIZ
was the first real laugh he had had since his best friend’s wedding. Perhaps,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUCdAhipyp
just for tonight, everything would be alright.
