Kai’s POV“There,” Tobin points forward. “That’s where the warden stays. The wall beyond it is the chief’s house.” I look and see nothing. “But it’s empty.”“Maybe he has gone out. He does it at times. This will be the best time to get what you want.”I crouch in front of him. “Thank you. Just stay here, I don’t want you going in with me.” He nods and quickly finds a place to hide himself while I prepare to go in. I don’t know how bad the bite will get but since I’m still conscious enough, I have to be quick with my objective. Jafser is already gone. He was right. Revin did save us and deserved a little reciprocation from us. I couldn’t do it so I told him to follow her and fight beside her if she was in any trouble. Since she was against me going into the house even though I don’t know why, this is also a seamless opportunity for me. I’ll get what I want before she’s able to return. I look around one more time to make sure I’m alone before making my way forward. “Kai.” A familiar

Kai’s POVI rush into the house, eager to go search for the antidote. However, as soon as I reach the door, I hear sounds that I’m not surprised to be hearing. “Jafser, you can’t do this. You can’t destroy everyone because of one person. He may not be able to think well because he’s the one in the situation, but you are different. You are in the objective position, and as such, you must think of the good of the majority.”“No, Revin, it doesn’t work that way.”“What do you mean?” He sighs. “Aelia isn’t some stranger to me, you know. And she’s certainly on someone I want to die. She’s a nice person so I want her to come out of this.”She exhales tiredly. “Jafser, she’s a nice person. Well guess what, so are most of the people in this situation. Hell, being nice put them in this situation in the first place.”“I know that.”“So why can’t you do the right thing and help them? This is a chance for redemption for them. A chance for families to come back together. You cannot take that away

Kai’s POV“Kai?” Someone calls my name. “Not now, jafser. I don’t need you to convince me to listen to them. I won’t be killing her for any reason because I believe she will get better.”He blinks. “What are you talking about? I didn’t say anything.” My brows knit. “What? Didn’t you just call my name?” He shakes his head. I’m about to argue when I hear the voice again. I pause. So does he. Slowly, we look down to where she is. To my surprise, her eyes are open, staring back at me. A gasp escapes me before I can hold it. “Aelia?”“Kai.” She calls faintly, reaching for my own. “Kai. When did you…?” She coughs. “When did you get back?”“I just got back. I’m sorry it took so long. So many things happened along the way that stalled the movement. I’m so sorry I wasted so much time.” She shakes her head, tears dropping from her eyes. “You have nothing to apologize for. You did your best and that’s all that matters.” She puts her hand on my chin. I pull her forehead closer, our lips barely a

Orin’s POVI march back and forth under a tree, boiling as I think about the altercation that just went down. “How dare Aelia embarrass me in front of everyone? How dare she walk away with that monster boy when I was right there? She was supposed to get on her knees and apologize for even leaving with him, instead, she decided to do something worse. How dare she?” I punch my hand against a tree, ignoring the pain that follows.Mira follows behind me as I walk back-and-forth, trying to calm me down. My boys are also trying to do the same thing. “Orin, I’ve been telling you for a while now not to worry yourself about Aelia. I told you to forget about her, but you thought I was only trying to cause a problem between you two. However, I was right then and I’m still right now. Aelia is no longer the girl you used to know. Ever since that boy came into the school, it’s like she has lost her senses. She’s all about him— someone she should be keeping a distance with.”“Exactly,” I yell. “He’s

Orin’s POVI stare at the girl in front of me in awe. She’s honestly one of the prettiest girls I’ve ever seen. Although, not as pretty as Aelia. She smiles gently at me. “You’ve been starring, Orin.”“Of course I have. I’m sure you know you are very pretty.”She smiles again. “Well, is that really why you’ve been staring? I thought you would be interested in the other thing I brought along?”“The matter about Kai?” She nods. “Of course I’m interested. But you’ve already given me enough. The news about this time in the months village is more than enough to ruin him. And I’m glad you gave it to me, Aviala.”She exhales. “Although I really did believe he was a normal person at first when I welcomed him into our home. He seemed like such a nice person so I kind of feel bad that I’m doing this. Do you think it’s right for me to feel bad even though he hurt those many people?”“What?” I scoff, shaking my head. “You shouldn’t be feeling bad for such a monster. And as for being nice to you,