Chapter 349: You Will Have to Punish Me Too

It wasn’t cold. It wasn’t guarded. It was… warm. Personal. Gentle in a way she had never experienced from Somto.

And it left her confused.

“Uhm… it’s okay,” she replied quietly, her voice uncertain.

Because truthfully, it wasn’t just his apology that unsettled her.

It was everything.

The way he had held her hand without a second thought. The way his eyes lingered on her like she was the only person that mattered.

It wasn’t like the love she got from Abuchi, loud, protective. Or Ebere’s endless chattering love. Or Carl’s quiet support. Or even Nurse Courage’s maternal warmth.

No, this was different.

And Nnenna couldn’t name it. That scared her.

After several tries, and failing miserably, she finally managed to pull her hand out of his grip. It felt awkward. Heavy. Unnatural. But she had to, because being near him like that made her feel… too much.

Somto’s hand remained suspended in the air for a second longer, as if still reaching for her. He slowly closed his fingers, letting them fall to his side. The warmth her hand had left behind faded fast, too fast, and with it came a hollow sting deep in his chest.

But he recovered quickly, locking the feeling away.

He still had somethings to handle.

He turned sharply to face Eglon, who was still frozen in place, trembling in full panic mode.

Somto didn’t blink.

He didn’t raise his voice.

He simply said, “Execute him.”

that

rippled through the crowd both online

yard and the

Nobody had expected that.

Purlit paused, unsure they had

to explain what was happening. The way Somto had looked at Nnenna, the protective rage when he saw her injuries, it wasn’t just the fury of an older

Nnenna was shocked out of

she echoed, her

a flicker

There was none.

trying to justify her reaction. “But… wouldn’t we be killing

his sharp gaze stayed

hearted, he

one soaked in blood and ruled by betrayal, didn’t always run on mercy. And time… time was moving fast.

shoved those thoughts

his tone neutral. He

Nnenna hesitated.

as a person, or even the brave moves she had made during

had to pay for what he had done, stealing a throne, hunting people down, killing innocent people and nearly killing

still… she couldn’t bring herself to

her head. “It’s your

No fear. Just calm

Mesha didn’t hesitate.

flinch or

saw that Somto didn’t object, eyes

was the rightful king of Purlit, and he would not

Somto began, his voice

harder, completely different from how he had just spoken to

locked on the three young

them straightened as his gaze swept over

had known from the

about

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