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Chapter 128

Author: Flicky
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< Octavia >

Lorenz was not my favorite person but working with him in this mission and listening to how he had saved Rory, he was beginning to warm up to me. So the news of his death gave me an unexpected blow.

I held her hand and squeezed it. I knew they also had some sort of romantic relationship going on.

‘’They burnt his body after that,’’ she said, sniffing her nose. ‘’I don’t even have his body to hold, raven.’’

‘’I’m so sorry,’’ I said, lacking the right words to say. I tried to imagine if the same had been done to Zion while he was trying to help me. I let out a deep sigh.

‘’I sentenced them to a slow and painful death, Raven. Was it too much?’’

I shook my head. ‘’No.’’

We sat in silence for a few minutes. The death of Lorenz had made this a pyrrhic victory and it had stained such a glorious day, especially for Rory.

‘’When did you find out?’’

‘’After I killed Marcello. I tried reaching him but couldn’t. Then I heard the rumors..’’ Her voice broke. I squeezed her hand.

‘’It
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