Chapter 97. A Death Contract

Xavier's POV

Elodie's words resonated like fateful whispers in the poorly lit room. "It's not a question of right and wrong; you can't change the future; no matter what you do, the future will remain static," she murmured as we both were in the room together, her voice barely audible.

Elodie's convictions were unwavering. "If someone is fated to die, he will die; if one is fated to live, he will live."

In reaction, my determination blazed. "No, I would not accept a future that did not favor me," I said, my heart racing.

Her next question surprised me. "What if I tell you that I can only save one and that the other will perish?" she probed the depths of my soul with her question.

Vera had presented me with the same quandary previously, leaving me dumbfounded and my mind a maelstrom of contradictory feelings.

"Would you be willing to give up your brother to save the bride you were begging me to save just a few seconds ago? Or do you want to save yo