Chapter 48 The Caddel

AIDEN

I trembled slightly as I stared at Evelyn’s father. A shiver passed through me as if I stood before a ghost.

Steven Caddel’s appearance had changed a lot since I’d last seen him. His tall frame, which had always been impressive, was almost skeletal beneath his clothes. His complexion was ghostly, and though his dark hair was still thick, it was long and tangled.

He sported a thick dark beard and I noticed that it was wrought with streaks of gray.

His eyes, however, were still stern and resolute.

I opened my mouth to speak, wishing to say something, but Steven stopped me before I even had a chance.

“There’s no time,” he said firmly. “I don’t know why you’re here, Aiden, but you shouldn’t be. You need to get out of this place before it’s too late.”

“I can’t, sir,” I replied with a small shake of my head. “I’m here on-”

The crack of a whip cut through the air and Steven winced. He glanced behind him and then replaced the hood on his head in one swift motion.

“I can’t say much now,