Chapter 165: The hunt for Truth

Chapter 165: The Hunt for Truth

In the peaceful morning atmosphere Anita and Jace felt an unusual electric bond. Their kiss that night pledged mutual feelings they needed to understand better. Although they kissed, they both knew it made them closer in ways that would be hard to explain.

Before dawn they studied the map one last time. Jace kept his hand on the table while his fingers ran across the parchment's edge. Every part of me noticed how near he was, but his presence both grounded and unsettled me.

Jace spoke up to end the quiet moment by saying "Our search resulted in vain." He indicated a small unmarked position on the map and added "This might hold the answer."

Anita brought her face closer to the map to look at the tiny mark. I barely noticed it at first, like someone wanted to keep it invisible. Her brows furrowed. “The Forgotten Ridge is right here on the map.” That’s… dangerous.”