Chapter 82.

Lance's POV.

My route back to my room after my angry episode was cut short.

When I was suddenly approached by the head slave, I raised my eyebrows in question.

"What is it?" I asked.

"All the slaves report to the slave quarters every time they finish what they are to do for the day, but every time Alyssa fails to do that."

"It feels like she's always evading the job."

"Or maybe she's in cahoots with the rogues for real." She added sternly.

"She'd never dare." I scoffed, I already knew she was in the forest where I left her.

But for some wicked reason I want her to suffer.

"I'll see that she pays for it." I said and the head slave nodded and walked away.

"Oh and when she's back, punish her." I added feeling a little gleeful for what I said.

I stalked to the forest finding her asleep on my way there, her body wrapped in branches close to the stream, her face still covered by the thick leaves.

I sighed, annoyed, I really wanted to hurt her more than this. I knew she fainted from exhausti