Chapter 143

The moment that I walked out, Jace followed me silently. He didn't speak and when I remember that he cried earlier it made my heart crushed into pieces. I really wanted to hug him now but the goddess knew how much I controlled myself from doing that.

I was preventing myself from doing anything that could ruin all my plans and I was grateful that Jace didn't disturbed me. We kept on going until we arrived at the place where Justin tells me when we are still at the kingdom. Meanwhile, the forest seemed melancholy. There's no hint of anyone here and it started to scare me. But Jace didn't allow me to feel frightened because he walked in my direction.

He stays close beside me and damn it works. Jace's presence really helped me to feel calm.

“Listen to what the trees were trying to say, Margaux.”

As he spoke those words, his eyes were in the other direction. Jace was checking the forest and then I remember what he just mentioned to me. I tried to read what the leaves of the trees were tryi