Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 227

Suddenly, a voice called out from above. Amara froze instantly.

She looked up, squinting at the light streaming through the hole above her. Peering down was a head she couldn't discern in the darkness but recognized by its voice and hairstyle-it was Finnian.

Could it really be him? Amara wobbled to her feet, feeling dazed. She opened her mouth and softly called Finnian's name.

She hadn't expected to see someone she knew, fearing her mind might be playing tricks on her out of sheer desperation.

"It's me, Amara. Don't be scared. I'm coming down to get you."

That familiar voice echoed down to her, and before she knew it, someone jumped through the dark opening. The man landed with a soft thud, sending a mild vibration through the ground.

He was standing right in front of her now, his warm breath mixing with hers, blocking the light and making him all the more real.

In disbelief, Amara reached out and touched his wrist, the normal body temperature. Her eyes widened. "You came?"

I'm here. Don't

Amara's lashes as she looked at him, seemingly hard to process the situation; her usually steady voice trembled with emotion,

moment, and then suddenly

register how unusual this gesture was.

thought that she might die here, alone and unnoticed. But in the next moment, this

even thinking about

last person she'd expected to see; she just felt immense relief. She cried softly on Finnian's shoulder for a moment, and then lifted her head

her once more, "Don't be afraid," as he switched on his phone's flashlight to illuminate their

in a small underground chamber, maybe four or five square meters, surrounded by loose dirt. No wonder dust kept

sneezed a couple of times in a row, looked up, and estimated the height of the hole. It seemed around two or

getting deadly hurt. '

composure, a thought struck her, and she

really grateful, but why did you jump down