The Scarred Queen's Rise (Athena) novel Chapter 609

Chapter 609

The officer killed two prisoners in quick succession, terrifying the rest into complete silenter,

Blood pooled across the ground, the metallic stench thick in the forest air

The chief officer charged into the woods and froze at the appalling sight, his eyes widening in horror

He roared, “He was just going to relieve himself! How could you kill him?”

The two officers blinked rapidly, their dared expressions clearing as i

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stammered, “Someone said he was trying to run, so we did this

“Who said that?” the chief officer barked, scanning the surroundings. The terrified prisoners huddied together, their faces twisted in Nyer

The chief officer scoured the crowd, but Willow was nowhere to be seen.

The chief officer scratched his head in confusion. Then, it came to him, “It was the young madam of the Osborne family, Willow.”

“Where is Willow?” the chief officer bellowed.

Then, one of the prisoners pointed into the woods and cried, “She’s escaped!”

The officers finally came to their senses that they’d been played by Willow.

It was Willow who had truly intended to escape. She deliberately created chaos and manipulated the officers into killing Fletcher and his wife

The chief officer said, “Stop just standing there like idiots. Go after her if we don’t catch her, we’ll all be thrown straight into prison”

The ones who died were Fletcher and his wife, if they couldn’t give a proper explanation, they’d be in deep trouble.

The officers split up, with some staying behind to guard the prisoners while the rest gave chase to Willow.

Only after Willow had fled deep into the woods did the true weight of fear finally overwhelm her.

Willow told herself, “No matter how to

terrified I am, it’s still nothing compared to dying on this wretched exile road.

There was nothing else Willow could do. Running was her only option now

Willow thought, Just get through this forest and cross that mountain, and I’ll reach the border.

‘It’s almost deserted out there. Il find a way to survive somehow

Clutching this desperate hope, Willow fled like a madwoman. She tumbled and fell to the ground again and again, but each time she forced herself back

But the heavy iron shackles around Willow’s wrists and ankles made it impossible for her to run fast.

Additionally, deep in the mountain wilderness at night, she couldn’t even tell which way to go

Before long, Willow found herself lost in the forest,

The eerie cries of night birds in the forest sent chills down Willow’s spine

The distant roars of wild beasts made Willow gremble uncontrollably.

One wrong step, and she’d tumble off a cliff. No one would ever find her body.

Worse yet, the mountain forest was a dense tangle of thorns, leaving Willow’s hands and logs crisscrossed with bloody scratches.

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Chapter 609

As dawn broke, the forest around her gradually came into focus.

As the forest’s edge finally came into view, Willon’s eyes lit up with joy.

“Yes! I’ve finally escaped. I’m free|TM Willow.uld ecstat

Willow let out a triumphant cheer, a surge of strength flooding her as she dashed toward the edge of the forest.

Just then, several figures materialized in front of Willow, blocking her path.

“Why’d you stop?” one of the officers sneered

The officers blocked Willow’s path, their faces twisted into menacing snarls as they stared her dom

The officers had been up all night, running after Willow.

On top of that, Willow had tricked them the night before, causing them to kill for the wrong mason

By this point, the officers were incandescent with fury, practically itching to run Willow through

Willow shrieked in terror and whirled around to flee back the way she came.

But before she could even fully turn, a sudden kick from a officer sent her sprawling to the ground.

She collapsed to the ground, a long cold blade instantly pressed against her throst.

An officer snarled, “You damn bitch. You made me chase you halfway across these godforsaken mountains. I won’t rest until

ser you dead.”

As the man raised his long blade to strike, another officer sneered, “Boss, killing her now would be letting her off too easy. Look at that she’s have fun with her first, then finish her off.”

The law granted officers the authority to execute fleeing prisoners on the spot and report afterwards

The officers all bared their teeth in savage prins at Willow, then fell upon her.

Agonized screams soon pierced the forest.

Two hours later, Willow lay on the ground like a broken doll.

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