Chapter Seventy Eight

CHRIS

I couldn’t get Cade’s words out of my head, the more I thought of it, the more it sent hot chills down my spine. Could what he had said be the truth? Could it be that Cade, the man I had always seen as my enemy, actually be innocent of my father’s murder?

I stood before Cade in the dungeon not knowing what to do, my heart pounding heavily on my chest as I sought answers from him. “What do you know about the man that killed my father?” I demanded.

“I already told you all that you need to know,” Cade said, his words leaving me in a state of confusion.

“You haven’t said anything to salvage the situation. Who is responsible for my father’s death?” I asked.

“That’s for you to find out, Chris. I have done my part,” Cade insisted.

I pondered on his words. Why was he keeping the truth from me? Was it one of the elders?

Cade sighed. “I know you suspect the elders 'cause they are in league with me. Yes, they have always supported my course from the get-go but they are not smart enough