Chapter 194

Bailey's POV

I looked at Councilor Zeph as he thrusted the knife towards me. He had to be joking. There was no way I was going to cut myself.

"Are you scared little pup? You just healed yourself from a terrible injury. What wiill a little knife cut do to you."

I was not convinced. This had to be some kind of sick joke. I wasn't going to cut myself. I looked the blade as it glistened in the evening ssun. I looked at Councilor Zeph and he had a cunning smile on his face.

"Well, seems you are a pup. I can't believe you are scared of a little knife cut. Well in that case..."

He sheathed the dagger and put it in his pocket and started to leave.

I was no longer apup and I didn't appreciate that he called me one.

"Wait."

He stopped in the spot, his back turned to me and spoke.

"Yes, young Miss Recce."

"I'll...I'll do it."

He turned slowly and looked at me in the eye. He had a smirk on his face.

"Excellent."

He turned around and handed me the blade. I took it with shaky hands and unsheathed