ALANA

“What’s even worse is you were betrayed by a person that you trusted so much.”

I surveyed her sorry state from her unresponsive body to the emptiness in her eyes. “Francine, I am sorry that Lucas betrayed you to take me and William down. I know how you cared about him. I should have listened to you when you warned me before about him.”

Back when I was returning to my village, she told me to be wary of Lucas. I did not realize what she meant until now.

“I will do ...