Chapter 167

It kind of broke Nathan’s heart.

“But we really should go,” Jim said, turning back to Nathan and Alex. “Sasha can guard from behind and I’ll lead. You never know what might be lurking down here, after all. None of the old openings are clear, I’m sure of it. We have to return to the main cavern.”

“He’s right, Nathan,” Walter added, though Nathan fought not to react or look at him. “You must be cautious but I do not know how else to help you. Following them is the only way.”

That broke Nathan’s heart a little more because this wasn’t Jim and Sasha, not really, and yet it alsowas. He feared this situation more because they were still themselves at the core, not possessed by autonomous sidhe like Leven. He couldn’t imagine anything worse than this being who they were now—forever.