Nyala
Asking Alastair for help was the last thing I had planned, but after Corvin’s words, I knew I couldn’t fight alone. His insidious plans threatened Aldmoor, and I needed backup.
Okay, first of all, I won’t say the plan Elsa and I had carried out had failed. Everything was intentional. I had asked Elsa and the girl to put on an act. The approach, the cut on my wrist, it was all a plan to create a scene at the party. I know I had put Elsa’s life and the other girl at stake, but I needed to stop Corvin from proceeding with his shady schemes against Aldmoor.
“Are you going to talk about the act you put on at the party? Alastair inquired, his voice firm and probing.
After Alastair’s pointed question about the act, I nodded, “Yes, it was all an act. I planned it along with Elsa and the
