Chapter 124: It Won't Hurt Much

SOPHIA

I gestured to Bullet, who immediately ended the call by crushing the phone under his boot. The plastic and metal crunched satisfyingly, ensuring that Xenois wouldn't be able to call back and potentially hear something that would give away our deception.

"Phase one complete," I announced to the group with satisfaction. "Now for phase two."

Two of Bullet's men stood at opposite sides of Riley as he stood frozen near the tree line, still under the influence of the compulsion spell. They began leading him deeper into the forest toward the rocky path that I'd scouted weeks ago when I was planning this...