Chapter 289. The Journey Takes Us to the Beginning

CHRIS

Every part of the journey made my bad feeling grow. There was something wrong with her. I just couldn’t understand what it was. Time passed as we traveled along the path that would take us back home. The closer we got to the kingdom, the more worried I became. Jacob was not here, he would not be coming soon, I could hear it in the rumors of the people we passed on the road.

We had crossed paths with several travelers who all said the same thing.

“King Zack has settled in.”

It was a common expression for everyone, it was like a prayer even. Something they repeated without even processing it in their minds. That gave me the clue that no one had received news from Jacob, Dove, or anyone else.

“What if they’ve lost? What if Fabricio didn’t give the support?” I asked, I was slowly dying of anxiety.

I wouldn’t even let Marielle come near me. I was anxious, unstable, I just wanted there to finally be some positive news. But there was nothing, not a