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Chapter 71: A deal

Author: Maria D. D
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-31 21:44:48

A Deal in the Dark

The prison cell was cold. Sterile. Lifeless.

Zephyr sat on the edge of the hard mattress with his elbows resting on his knees, hands clasped together in anger and nervousness.

How could he let this happen to him? How had Eryx managed to take everything he owned and ever cared about? His father was gone. Nova was lost to him. And Eryx had won.

For now.

While he was still deep in thoughts, the sound of approaching footsteps could be heard through the hall. through the hall.

A guard’s voice could be heard as he banged on Zephyr's door twice. “You have a visitor.”

Zephyr barely looked up.

The door buzzed open and the guard led him to the meeting area.

That's when he saw Alex.

Alex, his best friend, his brother in arms, the only person left in the world who knew who Zephyr truly was beneath all the mess Eryx had created.

Alex looked very disturbed as he sat across Zephyr.

“Were you able to get any evidence?” Zephyr asked, his voice forcefully calm despite
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