Alora’s POV

A stranger walked in with a scowl on his face and in his company was the little boy from earlier. He looked around the room and when his eyes landed on me, he scowled deeply.

“Xavier, why is she still bound”? He asked, his face contorted in anger.

Xavier raised up his knife. “I was about to untie her when you walked in” he replied, pushing close and cutting off the ropes tying me to the pillar.

I stretched my hands and winched as I got the blood flowing back to where it ...