Chapter 237: The Glint of Steel (5)

That chuckle was more of an answer than anything she could have said. 

She was disgusting – no different than Alina and Joshua. No, she was worse than them. At least at some point, even if it was after making sure I had no way of escape, they had shown me their true intentions. The inquisitor I just killed had died, still believing the other two had her back.

It would be the same if Asher chose not to create a barrier around me to block a lethal attack. Or if Mona and the others retreated, leaving me alone in the middle of this small Ereth army. And that was simply unforgivable to me.

I dashed forward without a moment of hesitation. These two were going down – now! I could almost feel Asher's panic as a barrier appeared around me. I shook my head ever so slightly – now wasn't a good time for his magic to interfere. It was too dangerous for him.