Chapter 83 Chasing Vengeance

Cecilia POV

Layla finished recounting her story with a composed expression. Darkness had settled over the vast, empty desert, and an eerie silence filled the air. It was as if the whole world had paused in a moment of suspense.

The scorching heat from earlier had faded with the sun's descent and was replaced by a sharp, piercing chill that crept into everything, harsh and unrelenting.

The wind howled like a lone wolf. Its mournful cry rose and fell as if it was singing a song of sorrow.

"You've hurt too many innocent people in your quest for revenge," I said, my voice trembling with emotion.

"Your mate shouldn't have died," I continued, my tone now calmer. "But so many others shouldn't have died either. My uncle never ordered the mistreatment of prisoners. The one who hurt your mate and his comrades was Freeda!

"You killed my uncle's entire family, 19 people, based on a mistake. You kidnapped a 14-year-old girl, cut off her fingers, and beheaded her mother. You've destroyed li