Chapter 88

Kieran’s POV

6 Days Before the Execution.

“Okay” she whispered “I believe you”. I heaved a sigh of relief. Believing me was already enough.

“But what are we going to do?” she asked, lifting her head off my chest.

“The ancient rites” I whispered.

“What do you mean, ancient rites?”

Her voice was quiet, almost too soft to hear but laced with confusion. And fear.

I didn’t answer immediately. I couldn’t.

Because looking into her eyes, the same eyes that just moments ago had filled with relief at waking up, at seeing me aliveandI felt the weight of everything crashing down again.

I took a deep breath and reached for her hand, holding it gently in both of mine. “Si