CHAPTER 23 No Choice

  Kassandra's POV

  Herrion and I turn heads in sync after hearing someone's voice call me. I look at the face of the worried guy whom I expected the least to see me. He is with a trope of soldiers behind him, and a few start gathering around the pond.

  Herrion pulled me close to him, ready to sheath his sword, but I stopped him. He looks at me, confused.

  "These people are from the camp Rousseau. They are the wors—"

  "What are you doing here, Jax?"

  Herrion gasps and looks at me. "You know Lennon?"

  I confusedly look at him. "Lennon?"

  "That ugly guy is Jax Lennon."

  Oh.

  Jax took a step close to us, so Herrion became alert. However, the latter seems not bothered by Herrion's quick movements.

  "We received a report that you were gone for hours. Jarred was quick to call me and avoided calling Clayden."

  He sounded so serious, so I bit my lower lip.

  "He's not going back to that place, Lennon."

  "And who are you to decide?"