Chapter 26
The silence that followed the leader's words was heavy, it took Naelis a few seconds to process the words. She just sat there on the dirt, staring at the rogue leader in absolute shock, her mouth slightly agape. The pain in her ankle was momentarily forgotten, replaced by a sudden cold chill in her chest, that she couldn't explain. “My mother?” she whispered with a frown, her voice filled with surprise and curiosity. “How… how do you know her?” Her late mother was a topic that Naelis held close to her heart, a memory she cherished greatly. So, suddenly hearing the rogue leader talk about her was shocking. The leader didn't look away, his piercing blue eyes seemed to soften for a fleeting second, reflecting a grief that mirrored her own. He let out a slow and weary breath that was fill
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