Chapter 60: First Night in the Nightmare Sea

At the upper deck, Cecily watched Ryu and Ferris's bickering. Without Dozla and Murok beside her, she felt restless. The security she felt when she was young was suddenly stripped from her, and she felt vulnerable.

Their death was a constant reminder of how weak she was, and that exact weakness made her realized that she needed Ryu alive because he was the only one who would genuinely protect her when the time came—being his mate and all.

"Can't sleep?"

Cecily swallowed her groan and pulled her shawl closer to her. She faced Rosa, who was wearing her nightgown like the chilly breeze was nothing but hot air. Though her appearance changed, her voice and confidence didn't change one bit.

"You too?" Cecily questioned back. In the past, they were closed, but since Rosa developed feeling for Lucian, everything just became complicated between the three of them.