Chapter 16

''No'' Zane's tone filled with firm refusal. she was stunned by his tone, but she was going there no matter what.

''Give me a reason for your refusal.'' her voice was calm with a seriousness he had never seen on her. he frowned when he thought of the dangers there. he can go alone because he is immortal but she- will be dead within ten seconds of reaching there.

He looked into her eyes and gleamed the determination to go, and frowned in vexation. He should brief her on the dangers ahead to dash all her hopes or she will ask someone for directions. He didn't know that no one was willing to talk to her, not less giving her directions.

opening his mouth to discourage her, his mind flashed to her weird state in the last fight, and swallowed his words back.

''ok, but you have to train your strengths and your soul beast for me to take you there.'' he changed his mind, and her strange state intrigued him. Zane didn't notice he was saying more words in her presence.

Cyra's eyes lit up at the beginning of his sentence but after it, her eyes grew dim. She was in a dilemma to tell or not to tell, she did not want to meet his gaze of pity or contempt on her person. seeing her not saying anything, he thought she was paying attention to his words.

''I will teach you combat. summon your soul beast let me see what am working with.'' he looked at her, and a minute passed and nothing, he saw fidgeting behavior and was puzzled by her pained expression.

'what the hell is wrong with you just tell him, you are crippled. Even if he rejects you, it's his loss. you are a beautiful, talented bitch. and can get any man you want.' she thought narcissistic, she flashed a confident smile, and what came out of her mouth shocked him.

''I don't have a soul beast.'' she forced out of her mouth, looking at him confidently, daring him with her gaze to make fun of her. Zane stood there shocked never in his long years of life had he seen anybody without a soul beast.

Suddenly Zane's aura turned murderous, and he looked in a direction. ''Someone beast was here,'' he said in certainty, he felt the fluctuation of the person's emotion.

''What! Oh my God! everyone would know now that I am a cripple.'' that was Cyra's first thought not even wandering while someone was watching her in the first place. Zane's mood turned ugly he blamed himself for not noticing on time.

Cyra looked lifeless as she walked into the tent, she lay on the ground and looked up vacantly. She is finished.

Zane walked around her tent, not knowing how to console her. he sighed and thought he should hunt some licks for her to make her feel better.

He paused in his tracks, but why was he concerned about her moods? he turned to go back to the tent but paused again and moved forward to the entrance. If I had not asked her, her secret would have been kept safe longer, so it was his fault. I have to make it up to her. seeing the reasons were sound to him, he stopped thinking about his weird behavior.

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A burly woman picked up the chameleon and rubbed its head in reward, she was still reeling in shock and unexpected surprise. The burly woman picked up her steps and went to the center tent. She was stopped by the guards in front.

''state your business.'' one of them asked.

''I have important news, the leader would want to hear. it is about the newcomer,'' she said, smiling with greed, thinking about the reward for her service.

''wait.'' one of them entered the tent and walked towards an inner tent.

''leader someone has important news,'' she shouted, not daring to enter the forbidding room of the leader. she was met with silence, she waited and didn't hear anything. She walked out not concerned- she was used to the leader's weird disappearance.

''come back later, the leader is out,'' he told the woman. the woman frowned and decided to come later after her mission