My heart thudded heavily in my chest, its pace quickening as the moments passed.
"Fuck," I muttered, my voice rising a pitch higher than I anticipated.
Kyro was not in his room, and now Lucy was gone as well.
The dots were connecting and I didn't like where it led.
I had to find her. Fast.
I pulled out her drawers and scanned the items within. I found a dozen books, oils, and ointments, but nothing that could give me an idea where she went.
Then an image from earlier in the day flashed into my mind, along with Lucy's voice.
She had mentioned something about going to Pentra, but I had no reason to trust her words when she had that cursed pendant on her neck. For all I knew, Kyro was manipulating her.
I wasn't sure about anything yet, but until then, I had to find a way to locate Lucy and catch up to her.
"I always knew you were a pervert," a shrill voice muttered behind me.
I made a sharp turn toward the door. Standing at the doorpost, was Freya Lillith,
