Chapter 174 - Drops of Betrayal

With her fists clenched and her gaze locked on Cyrus, Aryana could hardly believe what he had just spoken about her Moonveiled sisters, “You accuse my sisters of treason and murder?” she said, her voice trembling. Calm and steady, Cyrus spoke softly but firmly as he walked toward her, “I'm not asserting certainty, Aryana. But the oddity is undeniable. Here, we have lived in harmony, free from disturbances and strange happenings” “Almost immediately after your sisters show up, we begin to lose horses, and now the villagers are being attacked. Isn't that strange to you?” “My sisters have no reason to harm our people. They were my protectors, once loyal, true, and fierce” He put his hands on her shoulders in an attempt to calm her, “I understand your connection with them. But consider their choice to abandon Arcanis before, to align themselves with Valtheon under Queen Sylara’s rule” “The loyalty they once had may not be as certain as you believe” Aryana narrowed her eyes, her l