Chapter 8

Gabriel’s POV

I searched quickly around, scanning regularly, trying to assess any possible risks while at the same time searching for Cassandra. It took a few minutes, but I was able to trace her scent to the edge of the forest where the large river flowed through, and at the other end lay a city of humans. She sat by the creek, sobbing lightly but unaware of my presence.

I just sat and watched for a while. From time to time, she fetched a stone and threw it into the water while whispering words to herself. Maybe she recalled the events of the night, maybe she was practicing for a difficult conversation she was about to have, maybe she was praying: but for whom? Me, so I can be a more caring man to her like I was back when we had met? Was it Daniel, so he could recover quickly and change his mind? Or was it herself, so she could pick the perfect man between him and Daniel?

A weird thought came through my head. What if I dueled Daniel for the right