Synthia’s POV
“What is this thing that you have with you? And how do you know for sure that they were searching for it?” Riya asked with a puzzled expression.
“Well, they would be this desperate for only one thing. The same powerful object that had just been retrieved from the fae realm…”
“The piece of Afthartos…” Fred whispered as realisation dawned on everyone.
“But how would they know we have it when we literally just got it?” Riya cried out in alarm.
“This means our doubts were right. They have their eyes on our every movement,” Fred said with a sigh.
“Wait! Where is the piece of Afthartos now? You said you have it with you. But where?” Riya asked suddenly while running her gaze on my body. She frowned when she couldn’t spot it anywhere.
I smiled at her before holding the belt o
