A piercing chill shot from the cold ground straight to my heart. I struggled to lift my heavy eyelids, and through my blurred vision, the traitor's ugly, sneering face gradually came into focus, repulsive like a venomous snake darting its tongue.
"Ha! I thought it was some unbreakable true love. In the end, aren't you both just clinging to survival?" He squatted down, his rough fingers pinching my chin and forcing me to look him in the eye. "Tell me, what is the alliance's plan? Where are your strongholds?"
I turned my head away to avoid his sickening gaze, a mocking curl touching the corner of my lips. "You want to know? Keep dreaming!"
Chapter 45