Chapter Sixty Four

Caught:

James stood in the window, his eyes looking out of it, searching the darkness as if he would be able to see the soldier coming in with Alice. His stomach felt nauseous as he waited to hear. Part of him was terrified that a mindlink would come across saying that they had been attacked. That Arkyn had found them and slaughtered them. Worst of all, they would tell him that Alice was now with Arkyn and they had failed. If there were any of them left after Arkyn got through with them James would make sure they were executed for failing. He dug his nails into the window sill waiting. He didn't know how long he had been standing there but he had watched the sun set and the moon rise. There was not a single star in the sky tonight. Only the moon was out as it dimly lit the forest floor. It tried to peek out from behind the clouds but the clouds were too much for it. He drummed his fingers impatiently, his foot twitching, the energy coursing through him he had to expel some how.

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