Chapter 123 The Pact Of Protection

• She stared at me, her eyes narrowing with a suspicion, the kind that made my skin prickle. "You know," she began, her voice soft yet sharp, "I’ve seen you from angles even you haven’t seen yourself. So, whenever you try to lie…" Her steps were slow, deliberate, as she approached, her gaze locking with mine. "... or when you try to hide your tears from me, just remember who I am." Her lips curved into a knowing smile as her hand reached up to pat my cheek, a gesture both familiar and awkward.
• She turned to leave, her presence as commanding in retreat as it was face-to-face, but before she could take more than a few steps, my voice cut through the air. "I want to know about the Pact of the Hunters!" The words came out sharper than I intended, filled with urgency I couldn’t quite suppress.
• She paused mid-step, her back still turned to me, but the tension in her body showed that my question had struck a chord. Slowly, she faced me again, confusion written across her face like a mask she wasn’t used to wearing. "But why?" she asked, her tone almost softer now, as though the answer might confuse her more than she expected.