Chapter Seventeen

Maximo PoV

It felt weird, being responsible for someone else.

Since my birth, I’ve only looked out for myself and no one else. Well, that might not be entirely true because I’ve felt responsible for this silly prophetic child since I had her parents killed, albeit not directly. But now, I have to lead her safely back to the cave.

“You’re so lucky I found you when I did,” I mumbled to the unconscious girl strapped on my back while I slowly picked my way back to the cave.

“You aren’t so lucky though,” I chuckled softly, “cos you’re still going to die. I just need to get you back to the cave so I can easily shed your precious blood all over the fake goddess.”

“But why,” I continued talking to an unconscious girl that couldn’t possibly hear anything I said, “why did my wolf lead me to you? And what do you have inside you that’s enough to pull me to you?”

All these questions ruminated in my head with no answers.

Right after I’d sent my servant on his first mission, I decided to wander the