Chapter120: Riley's Last Adventure

Chapter 120: Riley's Last Adventure SOPHIA  Riley didn't resist or cry out when I pulled him with a grip that would leave normal bones broken, which only helped to fuel my anger further.  The compulsion spell was still working perfectly well, he couldn't disobey me directly, he couldn't fight back or run away.  But somehow, he'd found a way to work around it, to strike at the spot where I was most vulnerable. In his room, I checked his necklace first, running my hand along the chain to make sure it was still well fastened and locked around his neck. The pendant was a bit warm against his skin, the magic was still humming with power.  Whatever loophole he'd found to remove Xenois's necklace without me knowing, he hadn't been able to use it on his own. "Did you think this was going to change anything?" I asked him as I aggressively pulled out clothes from his dresser, throwing together an outfit that was suitable for our trip to the woods.  "Did you think being a little hero would someho