I said NO

Previously:-

She looked at her blonde companion and he nodded. Finally, she took in a deep breath and opened her mouth.

"Alasdair, tell me…"

"...Do you know who is causing the apocalypse?"

All the colour drained from Alasdair's face.

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Alasdair stumbled back. His mouth hung open and his nostrils flaring up as a look of utter shock passed on his face. "Wh-what do you m-mean?" he stuttered out. Ry rushed to grab him by shoulders but he too looked as if he was going to cry any moment now.

Isobel and Jayden were confused at their reactions, this was not the reaction a person hiding something would have. There was definitely more to the story and she was determined to find it. He knew something but at the same time, the man looked terrified of knowing it. It made no sense to her.