Chapter 17

• Deaths and Betrayal
• "You're telling me that they're all dead. That's preposterous!" Frederick stared at Lucy with pure disbelief. They were all their top combatants-trained by the best, fast as a cheetah, and they were all-
• "They're lost, so I conducted them as dead," Lucy shook her head and strands of red hair fell down to her face. She continued to look at him, but he could see the amount of respect she had for him wasn't there. There was fire in her eyes, a look that he couldn't identify.