Chapter 24 - Elsa's Secret

Elsa still stood. Her eyes were heavy with angst and her body trembled with fear. 'Will Jack still see me the same? Mother warned me never to get myself this involved. But I can't go back now, not after I've dragged him this far. He's been marked by whosoever came for my mother, I have to tell him. Even if he won't see me the same way again but for his safety, he must know.' Jack eyed her warily, frustrated that she had made no motion to speak since he demanded to know what was going on. He turned to himself and reflected about he found himself on the bed. All these happened because he was trying to help someone who didn't want to be helped. "Mom was right," Jack uttered sadly after a while. Elsa was withdrawn from her thoughts and she turned into Jack. Her stupefied expression revealed the confusion within. She didn't understand where the conversation was proceeding from there. "Earlier today, when I had just woken up," Jack continued without even looking at her. "I told Mom