Chapter 10

The out-of-context statement left everyone confused. In the end, it was Malcom who asked, "What rope snapped?" "The rope that was tied to the cliff, sir! Ms. Selene is missing!" the guard answered. His shocking revelation stunned everyone, and their faces filled with disbelief. Alaric lunged at the guard and grabbed him by the collar. "Is that true?" Alaric questioned. The look in his bloodshot eyes was tense, and his knuckles had also turned white from how hard they were clenching the guard's shirt collar. He seemed terrified of the answer that might follow. The guard stammered, "It's t-true. W-When we went searching for Ms. Selene, t-the rope by the cliff was already snapped. All w-we found at the edge of the cliff was her jacket." Malcolm rushed over and snatched the jacket from the guard's hands. He appeared unsteady on his feet. The jacket was indeed Selene's. Everyone was shocked by this sudden turn of events. "Did you not instruct someone to release Selene, Alaric?" Al