#Chapter 71: The Reveal

Third Person POV The crowd stared back at him, curiosity painted on their faces. “Hello everyone. I’ve been known for years now as Asher Blake, but all of that was a lie.” Someone somewhere in the crowd called out, “Why do we care about that?” Asher couldn’t help but chuckle. “Right, well, I’m getting to that.” He purposefully waited another beat, raising the crowds curiosity even higher. “Well spit it out!” A lady in the back hollered, the rest of the crowd mumbling in agreement. “Better be damn good to interrupt this memorial!” Another man said from somewhere to Asher’s left. “Right, the memorial for Alaric Valmor and his father, yes? Well, you’ll be pleased to know that Alaric is alive.” Gasps and whispers moved through the crowd in a wave, everyone starting to look around to find Alaric somewhere. Only a few seemed to catch on, their eyes glued to Asher. “I’ve changed a lot since I was thirteen,” Asher said loudly, ma