Chapter 54

In a minute or so, Celia pulled away from Celeste, wiping the few tears that tainted her cheeks. “Let’s go…and don’t go around telling people I cried because of you.”

“Like I have anybody to tell.” Celeste swiped her blond hair behind her ears, leading the way back to the top of the dungeon. There were two paths, adjacent stairs that led to two different places, the side on the left was where Celia had been and the right side is where Xavier and the rogues Zillon caught last night were.

Celeste stepped down the opposite path, her heartbeat quickening as she did so. She hadn’t spoken to Xavier since the last time she confirmed just what she had been to him and she wasn’t sure where this encounter would take her.

She could smell his scent and she wasn’t sure if she was just being delusional, but she could scent Zillon’s as well. Nevertheless, she continued on her way down, and to her surprise, Zillon sat in front of Xavier’s cell, legs folded in front of him and noth