Chapter 607
---- What are you doing to me, woman? If this is a spell...
its working too damn well...
He murmured before trying to close his eyes and sleep with his wife in his arms for the first time.
ook BAM! Aloud thud startled him awake in the middle of the night.
He sat up, adjusting his eyes to the deep darkness, immediately on high alert.
His ears caught hurried footsteps approaching.
Elliot, what...2 shhh, dont speak.
Get up, quickly and quietly, he leaned into his wifes ear and whispered urgently.
Katherine snapped out of her peaceful sleep in an instant.
Panicked and nervous, she got up carefully, trying not to make the cot creak too much.
Elliot reached under the pillow for the dagger sheath he had kept hidden in his boots and positioned himself
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtbehind the door, the sharp blade drawn.
He expected the intruder to burst in.
However, what he heard were insistent knocks.
Elliot, Elliot...
Aldos voice whispered.
Elliot immediately hid the weapon behind his back.
He gestured for his ---- wife to move closer to him, shielding her behind the door before opening it slightly.
Whats going on, Aldo? He instantly noticed the mans furrowed face.
Something had happened.
You need to leave immediately.
It seems they re looking for you in town.
Tomas cto warn me.
Sguards say they re tracking down nobles who were in an accident.
They went to check your house.
They Il be here soon, Aldo explained in a rush.
They had been lucky this was one of the houses farthest from town, but it was only a matter of minutes.
Unless you think they re your people looking for you...
No, no, we have to go.
Rossella, get dressed now.
Were leaving.
Aldo...
Il get you out of town, dont worry.
Thank you, thank you for everything, Elliot said, full of sincere gratitude for this man and his family.
He would repay them laterhandsomely.
They quickly put on their mended but clean clothes.
They whispered their goodbyes to Nora.
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As they slipped out through the backyard door, authoritative voices began calling from the front.
Go, now! Ill hold them off.
Go, go...
Nora pushed them, kissing her husband, speaking to him in his mind to reassure him, then ran off to distract the
men and buy them tto escape into the forest.
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