Chapter 0424



"My escort?"

"He wants to keep a specific eye on you. Not my choice, but I do not get a say in the matter."

"Who?" I ask quietly, already fearing the answer.

"The Hunter. So I suggest..."

"I do everything he asks and answer his questions." I answer quickly

He nods. "You will be over in the gardens today, checking the fruits and veg and doing some weeding."

"I can do that." Though I wasn't quite sure how I will feel with Abraxas breathing down my neck.

"Here," Mum holds out a paper bag for me. "I made you some lunch."

"You didn't...."

"I know. I will see you later."

A new feeling was bubbling up inside of me and I was certain I was going to cry again but not from anger or sadness. From something else entirely "Thanks." I whisper, but she had already turned away.

temples. "So you didn't try to

would have another reason to kill

Though it does seem like you are catching on. Let's go. I hope you have

people were working on. They all look up and glare at me. Abraxas nods to a woman with long red wavy

her

The one that was stripped of her

Shall we

Surprisingly, Abraxas doesn't follow

me

crops. He

watching me

made me even more

at

but

to keep looking at him." Maddie mutters from my side. "He is just here to keep an

I messed up his life and I know he wants to kill me. But

you are even here means you are trying." She winces

"Are you okay?"

to be doing this, but I

"Too early?"

lifts her shirt high enough to show me bruised

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