Chapter 900. Already Been Kidnapped

Chantel Aeden Revia

We've got some serious issues to tackle, more pressing than a few hours ago, but we can handle it. As long as she's with us, we'll figure everything out.

Time ticks by, and we grab another meal, well, at least I do—Lexcis practically forces me to eat. Then we head back to our apartments, with one of Fayera's beds set up nearby. That's where she'll be sleeping for a while.

I settle onto the mattress, enveloped by silence. I close my eyes, trying to process the day's events. Tears prick at my eyes, so I keep them shut tight.

"Look at me," Lexcis's voice slices through the silence, drawing nearer. He steps toward me, and I sit up, watching as he kneels in front of me, his hands resting on my knees as he looks up. "She's with us now. Sleeping safely in her bed." He reaches out, gently wiping away the stray tear that escapes my closed eyes.

I nod but avoid his gaze. His fing