Chapter 37
No one came to see him for the67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgvhEx3akH
first day. Aside from some lukewarm water and moldy bread, he hadn’t had67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReDqP0QEdd
anything to eat either. He spent his time curled in the corner allowing his67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ivij1lgUt
negative thoughts to control his mind. He thought about his failure at protecting67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibp7oudQev
Malcolm that brought him to this place, forcing him on the run because he67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOvpmXBTf3
hadn’t been prepared. If they had taken a little more time to think about it,67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aTlQP2xCl
they should have been aware that there could have been another traitor amongst67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNBILBraCQ
them. Cranton, the one who vetted all the servants, the closest to the king,67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoXu0dQQkd
and able to move unseen. There were clues, but they all ignored them.
Now his best friend, the one who67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAF5NE61oK2
risked everything for him, might be in jail as well, or in trouble at the very67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBg9LxmypA
least. He betrayed his vow all for the sake of friendship. At the very least he67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS18tgGhy3p
could be removed from the Blades. At least he had someone to fall back on, if67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hGr0idtPs
this went south, Vander had no one. He didn’t even know where his grandfather67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4MfPntoV7
had gone and with no way to reach him, he had no one. The despair was too67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lx5OdLc1o
great, so he buried himself inside his own mind hoping that things would get67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogZ4ORakhl
better.
The demon scraped against his mind67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LFatQ9gF6
begging to be released. He would make all those who hurt them suffer67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1LqZMKHwJ
unimaginable pain. He could start by removing their skin piece by piece until67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6cbMCHdYd
they passed out from the pain. Then he would carve out their organs with his67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AccEo9IOV
bare hands, not stopping even after the body died. Then they would be tossed to67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGGuJSEo79
the forest for the animals to have their fill. He begged, pleaded and67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMMnd7z7P3
threatened, but if there was hope, Vander would not give in. No matter how much67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EV3cQvLsz
he wanted to.
He wasn’t sure how long it had67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgzp1iIN90
been, but eventually he heard the door open. Based on the sounds their feet67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkC7QDXKpF
made, there were four people coming down to see him. None of them, except one,67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvj96FIbPE
was wearing armor. He recognized her scent clearly compared to the others.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOP8vBUU0M
According to the book, and her, the two of them were bonded. Despite knowing67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZ9SPHfecD
nothing about her, he didn’t want her to see him like this so he hid closer to67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWARZxK40l
the shadows hoping it would be enough. It wasn’t.
“Come out, Vander.” Her voice was67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jyJnhLrFg
soft, full of warmth. He felt the presence of Atza beckoning him, pushing the67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cHZyLNs3I
demon further into the recesses of his mind. He looked over to see her kind67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWKZkcSAL4
expression staring at him without hate or malice. In the face she looked67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBcdx0u8UF
worried. Her eyes were sunken in. Her normally glossy hair hung loose around67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQuKuTlKEo
her face. In the three months he had been missing, she lost quite a bit of67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVX9288hcJ
weight.
The others she was with didn’t67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqAbluAxas
really surprise him except Whitesun was there. He had no idea why the southern67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHDVR3KopF
warden was there to see him, but he couldn’t think of any good reasons. Maybe67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAxk7VmXTK
the council had finally made their judgement.
“Have you decided what you were67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XnRNZuD1a
going to do with me?” Vander asked. He looked over at Cuvera who met his stare67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSPuH86IjI
with his own.
“The council is split.” Cuvera67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7IR1lX7ki
explained. “There are many who don’t believe you capable of killing my father,67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ydqraeGnu
but they also don’t believe that Peyton would have been capable either. Then67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlGUZ8DsW8
there are those who think you did do it, and nothing would convince them67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVA9MTjXU5O
otherwise.”
“Not once did we doubt you,67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzkerMzRZN
Vander.” Kiara’s voice was kind. “We were hurt that you felt you couldn’t stay67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyp5LOxhXL6
and plead your case, but based on the considerable resources that were spent to67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTslAcPWJw
track you down, as well as the venomous rhetoric that was spread against you,67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGpLdcPA2c
it ended up being for the best. You wouldn’t be safe here, not with the67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCtOzr9lKp
influence many of the nobles have in the city.”
“Then why am I still locked up?”67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1I5Je4CA04
he asked. “If you believe me, why keep me here?”
“Because we can’t release you67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGov27cYjwv
without proof that Peyton killed my father.” Cuvera explained. “As it stands67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiBugUtUdc
it’s your word against his and he has more sway amongst the nobles. I know67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbH4S9x4G8Z
you’re innocent, but they know that I would protect you because we are practically67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZOAWCxdFE
brothers.”
“How do you know I’m innocent?”67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquvioc05YJ
Vander countered. “I could be the monster they think I am.”
“Vander!” Eliza gasped. “Don’t say67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93zk4Y0UcT
things like that.”
“I know because I saw what67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bzNGJTPYj
happened.” Cuvera sighed. “A week after my father died, the ceremony to take67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekbAKxEfi6
the shard of Humjir into me was performed. I saw everything leading up to his67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUbhsaeqlL
final moments, including him telling you to run with his dying breath. I’ve67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1v7qrZDLZ
known him for months, but Peyton has the power now that my father’s gone. I67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYvkdVnFXv
can’t do a thing.”
“However, I do.” Whitesun spoke67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uZLUJqogO
softly. “Even though I am the farthest of all the Warden’s from the city,67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdKibXgvwr
Malcolm and I were good friends. I believe you Vander. I think you are a kind67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprWGFZggDW
soul despite the stigma surrounding you, I can help you.”
“How?” Vander stared at the man, a67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPboJMANFyd
stranger. He couldn’t quite believe someone would be willing to help him just67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrQzUYFAzC
for no reason. There had to be another motive, but he would be damned if he67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlr6G088NDy
could think of one.
“You let me worry about that.”67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMJJXvGYF3
Whitesun held out his hand through the bars. Vander studied it for a moment67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ696y8gs6Bb
before accepting it. The two of them held hands for a few minutes past what67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccOdkwupcI
Vander was comfortable with, but before he could say anything, Whitesun let his67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdTnroVDIh
hand go. “I wanted to see what kind of person you were, Captain.”
“What have you discovered,67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6R0afoly24
Warden?” Vander bit back.
“You are a principled man devoted67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrJk5OreG5
to your goal of protecting those you love.” Whitesun smiled. “There is no way67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx48hWrugCC
you would have killed your surrogate father, no matter what may have happened67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7T6KqSIrOV
between the two of you.”
“You gained all that from shaking67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQv7fxoadkO
my hand?” Vander shook his head. “Excuse me if I don’t believe you.”
“No,” Whitesun laughed. “I got67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsLhwLJi5m
that from talking to your friends. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some damage67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRM7VYiNEYT
control to do.” With that he excused himself by heading back up the stairs.
“If anyone can help you, it’s67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BJmlahIHE
Malakai.” Cuvera smiled. “You protected us from the Serpents, now allow us to67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTYf33H49R
help you.”
“Thank you.” Vander embraced his67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TdJkGez6x
friend, though it wasn’t complete due to the bar standing between the two of67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvftfKGFNL
them. “After this is done, I will devote my sword to you and you are alone.”
“To us, Vander.” Cuvera wrapped a67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvUyUE2bsm
possessive arm around his wife. “And our child who we are going to name for my67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEgC9oOfZt
father and your grandfather: Malcolm Charles Elan.”
“Or Mary Charlie Elan.” Kiara67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pof6lYRK3
interrupted. “If it’s a girl.”
“Either way, we want you to be its67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMEY7M1c72
guard parent if anything were to happen to us.” Cuvera smiled. “Both you and67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8z9WHf7Xxe
Eliza, even though she already agreed.” Vander was touched, but he knew that67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBaL7aVTKA
there was still a lot of work to be done before that would become a reality.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAW0KTVepaj
Starting with him being released.
“Provided I am released, I will.”
“Excellent.” Cuvera grinned, but67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLPIZfQlMo
after a moment, he became a little more serious. “I need you tell me everything67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6R8VoqhX4
you can about this assassin who killed Humi. If someone this dangerous is in my67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeT3uLEKSm
city, I need to know everything I can about them.”
“I didn’t know about them until my67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP04zUC4ksi
attack on the Green Serpent base.” Vander explained. “I found a handwritten67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIMhpLyJ4R
note that said that someone known as Fang was coming after me. I assumed they67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLzU3986f9
didn’t know where I was because I didn’t end up with a knife in my side while I67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2lMyg7wC4
slept. They must have picked me up somewhere then waited until I was distracted67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb32vFFFDLo
before coming after me. If it hadn’t been for Humi there was a chance, I would67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCC1KbU66w
be killed.”
“Any idea who they were?” Vander67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3jtYgnKEY
shook his head.
“None, they wore both a mask and a67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkoF7wYkpH
hood.” He explained. “However, they infiltrated a space that was protected by67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7SPl6jrIl
Humjir’s ability. Which,” he glared at Cuvera. “How is that possible? I thought67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0iqrype8f
only Malcolm, and now you, could use those powers?”
“It’s complicated, I don’t truly67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhypBtMaJW
understand it myself.” Kiara placed her hand on Cuvera’s shoulder then67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDdheh4TIu
whispered in his ear. “I’m sorry, but Kiara is tired. We must go but worry not.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzF1YYCnMhd
We will get you out of this.”
“Are you going to stay?” He looked67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDN28ObhvWN
at Eliza. He didn’t know why, but he really didn’t want her to leave.
“Of course.” She grinned, holding67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5GfEcrJpK
up the cell keys. “I can’t let you out, but I can go in.” she placed the key67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWU64PEtVt
inside the lock and turned it. The door popped open, so she allowed herself67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20nP6iqSSJ
inside.
“I’ll come to let you out in the67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kcGUhjqiF
morning.” Cuvera held his hand out for the keys, which she returned. “Enjoy67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6LW6M11Hn
yourself.” With that, Cuvera and Kiara left the room leaving the two of them67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrJSwtAVQq
together. For the first time in a long time, Vander felt tongue tied. He didn’t67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHYNMNIbSm
know what to do.
“Sit down.” Eliza sighed. “You67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRE6cFiW2mY
look like you’re about to fall over.” She sat down against the wall then patted67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARdz1ky0Vf
the open spot next to her. Not sure what he should do, he sat down next to her,67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDUUIuFrHS
but made sure none of his body touched her. “Am I that repulsive that you won’t67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wSt8o6oLO
even touch me?” she sounded hurt.
“I’m sorry.” He spoke. “I’m just67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexc6uCwYxo
scared. For some reason I get nervous around you, like I don’t want to67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ICOs9mo92
disappoint you. I’ve had plenty of partners, but this seems foreign to me.”
“I guess that’s to be expected.”67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOube7iSjGG
Eliza smiled. “I’ve known about you ever since I was young, so I’ve been67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9BMD0MpE9
preparing for my entire life. But you just found out a couple of months ago and67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63cZt3vk4X
we never got to spend any sort of time together. So, for now, how about we just67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYQkIoNAT8
get to know each other and let this occur naturally?”
“You’d be okay with that?”
“Of course.” She spoke. “You can67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sUNtcFo2i
be completely honest with me; I won’t judge you Vander.” He hesitated, but he67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yZwRtTQsG
didn’t feel any treachery in her words. It was time he became honest with67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OD5sA94iF
someone other than Shea. It was time for him to be vulnerable.
“Are you sure you can handle it?”67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Gs2NXHbh8
he smiled. “You’d be my first actual relationship since getting dumped by67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjinekgYizg
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.67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwx2xe270Q
“But if you asked me too, I’d punch her in the face for you.” He laughed and it67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHXLLudOoT
was the first real laugh he had had since his best friend’s wedding. Perhaps,67Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXwprJS9x9
just for tonight, everything would be alright.
