The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

The Silent 196

Chapter 196

"You've seen him recently?" Gilbert asked.

Eliza shook her head. "No. But he stole something very important from me. I'm tracking him down."

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Gilbert let out a mocking short. "Let me guess-Sophie's behind it? That whole group's like smoke and shadows. Even I've only seen Nomus a handful of times, and as for the rest! Never. Not once."

"They keep themselves that well hidden?" Eliza frowned.

"Finding them won't be easy" Gilbert said with a shrug. "But I have a feeling Nonus will be surfacing soon."

Eliza narrowed her eyes. "Because I've got Sophie?"

"Exactly. They won't sit back while Sophie's in danger. So you'd better be careful-

if you die before brewing the antidote. we're all screwed. Gilbert grinned like the idea entertained him..

Eliza, unbothered, said coolly, "Then you'd better be careful too."

"Me What for?" Gilbert spread his arms dramatically. "I was Sophie's puppet before, and now that she's captured, I'm yours. What can they blame me for? Being a puppet isn't a crime.

He gave her a wide-eyed look of mock innocence

Eliza smiled faintly. You're not wrong-you are my puppet now. And just so you know, after reviewing the formula on Sophie's body, I can say with confidence that no one else in Bortenland besides me can make antidote.

your

Gilbert's eyes widened. "You destroyed the original formula?"

I did. Eliza confirmed. "But that's not why I say I'm the only one left who can recreate it. The real reason. I'm not ready to tell you yet. What you do need to understand is this-if I die, your cure dies with me

"Ruthless, Gilbert sighed, dramatically clutching his chest. "We're allies now, aren't we? Allies should at least share some secrets. Friends, even

friend. Allies can become enemies overnight. Friends don't. You may be on my side

hands to his heart.

"Now can

you know about Nonus

said. "But the few times I met him, I did sense something, familiar.

⚫ of us"

Eliza raised

poison user

I am. But the real danger isn't his poison. It's his snakes." Eliza

her flinch. "You? You're afraid

centipedes and

bugs. They're not the same, Eliza muttered. She'd

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Chapter 196

never left her. Just the thought of it still made

Eliza sat by herself, one hand idly resting beneath her chin as she stared off into the

like Gilbert, And yet, Gilbert claimed they'd

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Eliza coulhýt shake the odd sense that the two were almost too similar-one controlled insects, the other,

Nonus better than he

time to waste chasing shadows. She returned to her pocket

was coming for

and disillusioned by their father's reaction, had gone straight to his two younger brothers and told them the truth

not in the

it matter who's accusing who?" Benedict said,

is missing. Shouldn't wel be focused on finding

am concerned!" Mathew shot back. "But I won't just stand by while Eliza slanders

lie about

We are

mean? That because Sophie isn't our blood sister, it's okay to suspect her? To assume she's

ever say that? Benedict snapped.

to Anthony. "You heard

brothers turned to