Shocked! The Young Lady Was Actually Just a Backup!
Femis knew she had fallen for the enemy's bait.
She knew she was walking into danger, but she had no choice.
The information that mysterious, shadowy figure had just sent into her mind had threatened to use the seed of life inside her against her. They claimed that if she didn't show up, she would be the one to bring about Scarlet Keep's destruction.
Then there was the information about the vampire abomination Salokdar had created.
Those two things had struck the most vulnerable parts of the young lady's heart. They were also what had worried her most since the start of her new life.
She no longer feared the trouble her ugly past might bring. What she didn't want was to drag the family that had accepted her back into a crisis because of her. As one of the Blood Eagle Clan's senior members, no one understood better than Femis the difficult situation Triss and Murphy were facing.
She might find it hard to be part of the solution, but she didn't want to become a new problem.
Still, as a psychic master, Femis wasn't reckless.
On her way to the place her psychic powers had guided her, she hadn't forgotten to send Triss a message using her calculation orb.
If anything went wrong, only a psychic dominator like Triss could get there to help in the shortest time. But what was Triss doing right now? Femis had sent the message, yet there was no reply.
Femis's heart sank.
Had something happened to Triss, too?
But there was no time to think about it. Beneath a remote hillside, a kilometer from where the caravan had been attacked, the young lady sensed a midnight barrier raised ahead.
This was probably where