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Author: Chioma Izudike
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First Phase

*** OMNISCIENT P.O.V ***

They walked out of the room they were in and out of the building. Zakaria held Lycidas’ hands as he was walking and giggling like an exciting child.

It was unlike Lycidas to trust someone so easily but he decided to just give her a chance. The bond was formed because he refused to die after all.

He called Claud out of the building using his cellphone.

The basement of Verdant was dimly lit, with only a few flickering candles casting shadows on the stone walls. The air was cool and damp, filled with the faint scent of moss and earth.

“Hey! Where have you been?” Claud asked. “We searched the entire building for you. Who’s that?”

“This is Zakaria, she’s bound to me.” Lycidas said. “At least you know I’m good now. How did the mission go?”

“we can’t be talking about the mission in front of an outsider.”

“She’s not an outsider. The same way that demon was bound to Elena and couldn’t do anything to hurt her, that’s how our case is. I can’t just leave h
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