Chapter 34

“But Nixx,” Ayla protested.

“Is not here. We looked everywhere.”

“We have to find him. He couldn’t have just disappeared into thin air.”

“What I know is that the blizzard will be here soon. And we need to be in a safe place when that happens.”

Ayla looked around one more time before saying, “Fine. But just so you know, I am not giving up on Nixx. I will keep looking after the blizzard passes.”

The King nodded. “There’s a camp about five miles away from here. We will stay there until the blizzard passes.”

As they rode to the camp, Ayla told the King about the shadowbeast and Star, how Scar found her, and how he treated her. She told him about how Nixx kept her safe from Scar.

The King was silent as Ayla talked. When they stopped in front of the camp, he let out a growl. “That fucking bastard! I will find a way to bring him back, only to send him back to Beliar with my bare hands. Again and again. About the snowcat that attacked that shadowbeast, I am sure it was Kerra. She tracke