Crystal's POV:

It felt like my world had crumbled in an instant. I lost the strength in my legs, and if Rufus didn't catch me in time, I would have fallen on my knees.

"Calm down. This isn't the time to lose your wits. Pull yourself together."

I willed myself to stay upright, but I was still trembling all over. My precious Beryl was just a toddler, nothing more than a snack to the vicious python. How could anyone be so cruel as to try and feed her to that monster? S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

I pushed Rufus aside and took a deep, steadying breath. "What should we do now?"

"Don't worry," Rufus said in a low voice, his face set in quiet determination. "I have an idea." He signaled at his men to remain silent and retreat slowly. The more people there were, the higher the chances of alerting the python to our presence. In the end, only a handful of his trusted guards remained, stationed at intervals a few feet away from the tree.

I held my breath and stood still. I was like a spring wound tightly, ready to bolt forward at any given second.

it was notorious for being aggressive and extremely venomous. As far as I knew, the creature lived in the inner depths of the forbidden forest all

the python was going through brumation. Even so, a

gesturing at the remaining ones now, silently instructing them where to position

close and whispered in my ear. "Just stay here

course, but I didn't feel reassured at all. "Okay," I sighed, choosing to put my faith in Rufus regardless of my apprehensions. "Be

before I knew it, tears had sprung in my eyes. "Just be careful. Promise me

look before gathering me in his arms

He flicked his hands, and his fingers turned to claws. He scaled the massive trunk, silently weaving in and out of the

The python's head was hovering just a few inches above my daughter's nape. One wrong move, and the monster could open its eyes and sink its fangs into my poor, hapless

hemp rope held her in place. It had

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