Chapter 77

ZIYAH

Ashton was clearly expecting to see his sister, but we needed to ensure that he was on our side before we let that happen. We took a huge risk to rescue him, and I swore to all that it better not have been for nothing.

“Tell the truth to all of my questions,” I cooed. “Why were you working with Blantay?”

There were a couple types of magic that could protect the mind from the snar working, but luckily that was not an issue here because his pupils dilated. It was the telltale sign that the snar was taking hold.

“She sought me out for my gift. I don’t know how she knew, but she did. I only worked with her because she threatened to harm my family. I did not believe her at first, but then she showed pictures of my family and how close she could get to them. Pictures that encompassed weeks.”

It would have been possible that it was the Delmar that figured out his gift, but it was extremely concerning that she had pictures like she did. Someone would have needed to get close enough