They returned to the village with heavy hearts.
It wasn't just Luke who dreaded setting foot here again. Roxanne shared the same fear. To her, wandering the dark forest was preferable to returning to the place that had carved wounds into both their hearts.
Yet after Luke patiently comforted her and spoke with quiet reassurance, she forced herself to think rationally. In the end, she chose to trust him. Now they were being escorted to the safest location the village could offer.
Agram's residence.
The heavily fortified home was protected by multiple layers of security. The fact that Gorrem had never dared attack Agram there, instead waiting until he reached his workplace, spoke volumes about how impregnable the estate truly was.
The dead bodies of the assailants was still recovering when they left the forest.
As they drew closer to the towering residence, Laila moved beside Luke and lowered her voice.
"What happened to her? Is she going to be alright?"
