"But some sacrifices must be made for the greater good." Jeremy's eyes rested on Seles' motionless figure. "And I am sure… she wouldn't mind helping her own father."
Alden barely stopped the smile threatening to appear on his face but Seles, smart as ever, still didn't react, continuing to pretend she was unconscious.
Honestly, Alden was hoping she would be the first one to die and just as he saw Jeremy beginning to walk toward her, one clueless and reckless fool moved first instead.
Cedric.
His body vanished instantly before appearing right in front of Jeremy, a far brighter green glow erupting around him.
"I WON'T LET YOU TOUCH EITHER OF THEM!"
He roared loudly.
And at that exact moment, both Alden and even Seles sighed internally at the same time.
Idiot!!
But this wasn't some fairy tale and this definitely wasn't a story where the power of love and friendship could overcome everything and Cedric realized that the hard way.
The moment he got close to Jeremy—
