Chapter 122: Take me home

Baron “Talia smiled and then shook her head. “Ariel would never let me. She says I’m too weak.” Baron’s grip on her hand tightened, his anger boiling over. “I swear, Talia, I will get vengeance on Celine for what she’s done to you. She will pay for this.” Talia let out a soft and weak laugh that made Baron feel as though she would faint any moment. He clutched her closer instinctively. “Talia,” he called out softly. She was so small, tiny in his arms. Her breathing was shallow, her skin was too pale—even paler than usual. He could see her green veins sticking out from under her skin. Her lips were ashy. “Talia,” he whispered again, but she was clearly asleep. “It’s time to go,” he said after a moment of looking at her. Perhaps he should have indeed left her alone to rest like Ariel had suggested, but he was simply too impatient, and it was time to go home. “Take me home,” she had said at some point, and he was in the mood to fulfill her desire. He carried her gently to find Ari