Glowing Like A Star

"I had to," Ileus answered and extended his hand to pull her up. 

She didn't take his hand and got up on her own. When she staggered a little, he came forward and caught her. She smacked him away. "Don't touch me!" Anger burned inside her chest. "You liar!" 

He didn't speak a word, but still helped her on her feet and then left her. 

For so long she had been trying to reach Adrianna and the key to reach her was right in front of her. Now that she came to think of it, "You wanted to trade me with Aed Ruad?" 

"What? That's stupid!" he retorted.

"Then why did you come to Vilinski? It was definitely not to help me escape!" she lashed. 

"Anastasia, you have to listen to me carefully." 

"Listen to you? I'd rather jump off a cliff to my death!" Fury coiled in her stomach like molten lava. "Did you get the letter written by Aed Ruad?" she asked. "What is my price, Ileus? Huh? How much money have you asked for? Or is it something else?"