Chapter 113. She’ll Stay With Me

LARRY

“What are you guys doing?” Lion asked me when he saw the girl hugging me. It did not make sense, and he was probably already thinking the worst—if I was her lover and had worked so hard to keep the secret from the castle.

Sallie would not let go of me; she did not react like she usually did; her desperation was overwhelming and blinded her, so she would not even turn around.

“Explain why Cadde’s wife is in this position.” Lion was starting to get impatient with her not responding.

She did respond late, but she did.

“Help me, please,” she said as she walked to him and showed him one of the scratches on her arm; someone had hit and scratched her. “I cannot go back home…”

“Who hurt you?” Lion asked with his gentlemanly honor, which irritated me when he made that face.

“My husband, he met secretly with the cult. You must believe me; I must speak to the king or queen…” Sallie was struggling with tears, and it was hard for her to express her