Chapter 78

Fallon’s POV

He looked around in fear, checking if anyone had heard me.

I was taken aback by his reaction.

I let my surprise slip. “What?”

He eyed me with suspicion and shock. “Are you some sort of spy for Darius Salvatore?”

I froze at the mention of his name.

“What?” I said in an astonished tone.

What was Darius’s business with the slums of Cillicia?

He eyed me again. “You’re not from around here, are you? Every fucking person in this republic knows Darius Salvatore.”

Instincts kicked in, and I played along. “No, I’m not from here.”

I batted my lashes in sadness, avoided his eyes, and spoke in a low tone. “I followed a man from my country down here…” I left the words hanging.

Sensing I didn’t want to say more, he spoke.

“The Black Shadow has not existed for about fifty years now. Darius Salvatore burned that organization to the ground. I wasn’t even born then, but I’ve heard the stories as well as everyo