Chapter 73

Noah crept out of his own place like a thief. His overtures were proven wrong in case of changelings. Maybe Vanessa was right, it was imperative to not wound their pride first. He had no intentions of turning out to be like his father. A merciful, gallant leader. If anything, he wanted to be true. Transparent. And wasn't that an uphill task? Considering how much he partook joy in cunning races against time.

This race was not cunning. It was deadly.

His phone rang again. Vanessa was insistently calling him, as she had promised. He was in no mood to pick up.

He had to weed her out before she became a poisonous ivy climbing the walls of his heart. And he'd forever surrender to her then. Something which came at a great cost to him.

He couldn't let go of the suspicion though. Ensnared by the fact that Ian's arrival here was substantial to their fight.

Rudiger and Desmond were falling apart. If Rudiger came to him now, he'd betray his weakness. Still, the ingenious target was Walter De