Chapter 37
No one came to see him for the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYn86sKDVg
first day. Aside from some lukewarm water and moldy bread, he hadn’t had105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2G01AotTk
anything to eat either. He spent his time curled in the corner allowing his105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZ6MxhwjKu
negative thoughts to control his mind. He thought about his failure at protecting105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8Ofq9tgo3
Malcolm that brought him to this place, forcing him on the run because he105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmL8CgS3UU
hadn’t been prepared. If they had taken a little more time to think about it,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYECAfnTu0u
they should have been aware that there could have been another traitor amongst105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QCyGHtuTo
them. Cranton, the one who vetted all the servants, the closest to the king,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jW6KdnpIY
and able to move unseen. There were clues, but they all ignored them.
Now his best friend, the one who105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55tIP9vYSa
risked everything for him, might be in jail as well, or in trouble at the very105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkQuft14uN
least. He betrayed his vow all for the sake of friendship. At the very least he105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BlEaycBlM
could be removed from the Blades. At least he had someone to fall back on, if105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9ff3aUS3O
this went south, Vander had no one. He didn’t even know where his grandfather105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2H79Rd4y07
had gone and with no way to reach him, he had no one. The despair was too105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSo7AerZdtC
great, so he buried himself inside his own mind hoping that things would get105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2o17BelnZe
better.
The demon scraped against his mind105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GlDBz2hVR
begging to be released. He would make all those who hurt them suffer105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXBihBem5x
unimaginable pain. He could start by removing their skin piece by piece until105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQ2kmOotUW
they passed out from the pain. Then he would carve out their organs with his105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKfim2ZeKK
bare hands, not stopping even after the body died. Then they would be tossed to105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3HoRi1gWv
the forest for the animals to have their fill. He begged, pleaded and105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3jnqxLTzJ
threatened, but if there was hope, Vander would not give in. No matter how much105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkIjLzoKDJ
he wanted to.
He wasn’t sure how long it had105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoToSttBQNm
been, but eventually he heard the door open. Based on the sounds their feet105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszGnm34S70
made, there were four people coming down to see him. None of them, except one,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJobVaJL9ws
was wearing armor. He recognized her scent clearly compared to the others.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhW2cmJFDSP
According to the book, and her, the two of them were bonded. Despite knowing105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmx5m5b20oA
nothing about her, he didn’t want her to see him like this so he hid closer to105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Q2N0PnLRw
the shadows hoping it would be enough. It wasn’t.
“Come out, Vander.” Her voice was105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8FqtIiEOq
soft, full of warmth. He felt the presence of Atza beckoning him, pushing the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4hIBKTtcm
demon further into the recesses of his mind. He looked over to see her kind105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKuIZbMRDV
expression staring at him without hate or malice. In the face she looked105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsjXj4J1ax
worried. Her eyes were sunken in. Her normally glossy hair hung loose around105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlkoofFcfd
her face. In the three months he had been missing, she lost quite a bit of105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacZJ5zPWeT
weight.
The others she was with didn’t105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE647ylKSxy
really surprise him except Whitesun was there. He had no idea why the southern105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZ9dnsBlXL
warden was there to see him, but he couldn’t think of any good reasons. Maybe105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2If7qfUZk2
the council had finally made their judgement.
“Have you decided what you were105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZt1BVoUbT
going to do with me?” Vander asked. He looked over at Cuvera who met his stare105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVOXmJMZgL
with his own.
“The council is split.” Cuvera105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkonrSXwrLg
explained. “There are many who don’t believe you capable of killing my father,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQZ5SPJFRG
but they also don’t believe that Peyton would have been capable either. Then105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzUassj6Po
there are those who think you did do it, and nothing would convince them105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36zcB9JbVk
otherwise.”
“Not once did we doubt you,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoPiue1zdd
Vander.” Kiara’s voice was kind. “We were hurt that you felt you couldn’t stay105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53B6Zy9Cjx
and plead your case, but based on the considerable resources that were spent to105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34DYtyqhlT
track you down, as well as the venomous rhetoric that was spread against you,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54u3uzEksF
it ended up being for the best. You wouldn’t be safe here, not with the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudFKxZF2OX
influence many of the nobles have in the city.”
“Then why am I still locked up?”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vQmUEc4nv
he asked. “If you believe me, why keep me here?”
“Because we can’t release you105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVI157xgBy4
without proof that Peyton killed my father.” Cuvera explained. “As it stands105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VqbrrAgSQ
it’s your word against his and he has more sway amongst the nobles. I know105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1jb0mmwsO
you’re innocent, but they know that I would protect you because we are practically105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghuV28bmXe
brothers.”
“How do you know I’m innocent?”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUW8TPXB1P
Vander countered. “I could be the monster they think I am.”
“Vander!” Eliza gasped. “Don’t say105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6CMcdcBjr
things like that.”
“I know because I saw what105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlSp0iXZRH
happened.” Cuvera sighed. “A week after my father died, the ceremony to take105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaH28fHkDF
the shard of Humjir into me was performed. I saw everything leading up to his105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCu9fkuiHh
final moments, including him telling you to run with his dying breath. I’ve105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSUncaKsz9
known him for months, but Peyton has the power now that my father’s gone. I105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtZPthHT0D
can’t do a thing.”
“However, I do.” Whitesun spoke105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDkZDImQYW
softly. “Even though I am the farthest of all the Warden’s from the city,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjonMnW6SQ6
Malcolm and I were good friends. I believe you Vander. I think you are a kind105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5LTAqujhc
soul despite the stigma surrounding you, I can help you.”
“How?” Vander stared at the man, a105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndDDH6OnHv
stranger. He couldn’t quite believe someone would be willing to help him just105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtgPU6Dlp2
for no reason. There had to be another motive, but he would be damned if he105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKQPuwqTs7
could think of one.
“You let me worry about that.”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qzgLf6ZgE
Whitesun held out his hand through the bars. Vander studied it for a moment105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WNEQcQM1R
before accepting it. The two of them held hands for a few minutes past what105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2a9f9VX3C
Vander was comfortable with, but before he could say anything, Whitesun let his105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgKYlUf17k
hand go. “I wanted to see what kind of person you were, Captain.”
“What have you discovered,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrrD9e6ftq
Warden?” Vander bit back.
“You are a principled man devoted105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUUb9f2gUu
to your goal of protecting those you love.” Whitesun smiled. “There is no way105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTXnc7DGHu
you would have killed your surrogate father, no matter what may have happened105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHxqm96KQj
between the two of you.”
“You gained all that from shaking105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7humbjqlj
my hand?” Vander shook his head. “Excuse me if I don’t believe you.”
“No,” Whitesun laughed. “I got105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPGBwcpao8
that from talking to your friends. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some damage105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFmta0GqHu
control to do.” With that he excused himself by heading back up the stairs.
“If anyone can help you, it’s105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpxvndV5tu
Malakai.” Cuvera smiled. “You protected us from the Serpents, now allow us to105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcSoDghWyH
help you.”
“Thank you.” Vander embraced his105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0FBjuHprz
friend, though it wasn’t complete due to the bar standing between the two of105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54iEkkx3k5
them. “After this is done, I will devote my sword to you and you are alone.”
“To us, Vander.” Cuvera wrapped a105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY01nqDiBAS
possessive arm around his wife. “And our child who we are going to name for my105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxiJVxExut
father and your grandfather: Malcolm Charles Elan.”
“Or Mary Charlie Elan.” Kiara105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dVOwc7IHm
interrupted. “If it’s a girl.”
“Either way, we want you to be its105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡks59zv9kEX
guard parent if anything were to happen to us.” Cuvera smiled. “Both you and105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEaVmoPzqV
Eliza, even though she already agreed.” Vander was touched, but he knew that105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdiGgbr7Nt
there was still a lot of work to be done before that would become a reality.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2k7rhP2ZJ
Starting with him being released.
“Provided I am released, I will.”
“Excellent.” Cuvera grinned, but105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhFYsqo39U
after a moment, he became a little more serious. “I need you tell me everything105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OktOIx4pQ
you can about this assassin who killed Humi. If someone this dangerous is in my105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYefON01UOv
city, I need to know everything I can about them.”
“I didn’t know about them until my105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJ0SyJ6tTQ
attack on the Green Serpent base.” Vander explained. “I found a handwritten105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtY4DOYBmwr
note that said that someone known as Fang was coming after me. I assumed they105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFK5R686ikL
didn’t know where I was because I didn’t end up with a knife in my side while I105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlZGhZ4vZK
slept. They must have picked me up somewhere then waited until I was distracted105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zdSNbC1hf
before coming after me. If it hadn’t been for Humi there was a chance, I would105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79q03dsKB0
be killed.”
“Any idea who they were?” Vander105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3L32V4uZw
shook his head.
“None, they wore both a mask and a105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZnlGZ55hm
hood.” He explained. “However, they infiltrated a space that was protected by105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhPEhlTluB
Humjir’s ability. Which,” he glared at Cuvera. “How is that possible? I thought105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOJ4zc2KPs
only Malcolm, and now you, could use those powers?”
“It’s complicated, I don’t truly105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FXYHDPQOu
understand it myself.” Kiara placed her hand on Cuvera’s shoulder then105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoyWSRKHNp
whispered in his ear. “I’m sorry, but Kiara is tired. We must go but worry not.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKb4pilCsm
We will get you out of this.”
“Are you going to stay?” He looked105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcnkmiK1y4
at Eliza. He didn’t know why, but he really didn’t want her to leave.
“Of course.” She grinned, holding105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAB2xv9TO0M
up the cell keys. “I can’t let you out, but I can go in.” she placed the key105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CEmtqMjNm
inside the lock and turned it. The door popped open, so she allowed herself105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrr7lEBSNI
inside.
“I’ll come to let you out in the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24loVvtvZa
morning.” Cuvera held his hand out for the keys, which she returned. “Enjoy105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmzM2qyy8E
yourself.” With that, Cuvera and Kiara left the room leaving the two of them105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgxiPgN5r2
together. For the first time in a long time, Vander felt tongue tied. He didn’t105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrADOKJ15Tv
know what to do.
“Sit down.” Eliza sighed. “You105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GOF9IDj5R
look like you’re about to fall over.” She sat down against the wall then patted105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8zZ8r0gNw
the open spot next to her. Not sure what he should do, he sat down next to her,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxTNGUln3z
but made sure none of his body touched her. “Am I that repulsive that you won’t105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3c2E3KleCq
even touch me?” she sounded hurt.
“I’m sorry.” He spoke. “I’m just105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEK3QXtB4gM
scared. For some reason I get nervous around you, like I don’t want to105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbGUoU9RoK
disappoint you. I’ve had plenty of partners, but this seems foreign to me.”
“I guess that’s to be expected.”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeapzJA7eP
Eliza smiled. “I’ve known about you ever since I was young, so I’ve been105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlo4w6WeqLh
preparing for my entire life. But you just found out a couple of months ago and105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwj0z2uC9X
we never got to spend any sort of time together. So, for now, how about we just105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXfy4Xq8gQ
get to know each other and let this occur naturally?”
“You’d be okay with that?”
“Of course.” She spoke. “You can105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEOX8IFkWX
be completely honest with me; I won’t judge you Vander.” He hesitated, but he105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2YObUX5t3
didn’t feel any treachery in her words. It was time he became honest with105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmbeFHAjWo
someone other than Shea. It was time for him to be vulnerable.
“Are you sure you can handle it?”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AZjDQyaqt
he smiled. “You’d be my first actual relationship since getting dumped by105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNdLVzKaGQ
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbAjN0fIw5
“But if you asked me too, I’d punch her in the face for you.” He laughed and it105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJ2IZHYTcH
was the first real laugh he had had since his best friend’s wedding. Perhaps,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtW89KVcy2
just for tonight, everything would be alright.
