Return of the Crowned Heiress

Return Of The Crowned Heiress 25

Chapter 25

Felicia stumbled as she sprinted toward the village. The village dogs caught wind of an intruder and immediately began barking furiously. Soon, nearly every dog in the village joined in.

Sweat broke out on Felicia's forehead as she realized she had overlooked this detail-the barking would alert the villagers and the criminals pursuing her!

To avoid bringing trouble to the village, she had to find a hiding place along the way.

Just then, footsteps echoed, and dozens of buff and sturdy-looking villagers charged to the village

entrance.

Felicia quickly crouched down to hide and overheard one villager ask, "Whose woman has run off? Did we catch her?"

Another replied, "No one has run away, they're all tied up tight!"

With that, the villagers relaxed, putting down their hoes and heading back, chatting among themselves." Keep an eye on that one; don't let her escape! The buyer will come to collect her in the morning, and then everyone in the village will share in the profits!" Felicia froze, her heart sinking. Were the villagers complicit in this? Were they all monsters?

of the frying

than she had anticipated. The barking of the dogs erupted again, louder and more ferocious than

she avoided a few

themselves with hoes and machetes, rushing toward the village entrance, where

that made him look even more fearsome. His tone was as brutal as ever. "Did a young woman run

exchanged glances, then burst into laughter. "No

in this direction with my own

allow outsiders to roam freely in their

They were dreaming!

back down, and it was clear that a major battle was about

patience, shot the villager standing closest to him dead.

and chaos, the villagers quickly backed down, fearfully parting

with his gang to conduct

in the village, and with the darkness obscuring her

Chapy

lost her bearings.

run further,

a young girl struggling at an iron window, her feet shackled by heavy chains, making a