The Lycan King's Fate Calling novel Chapter 517

Sylvia's POV:

Nicole woke me up.

After the conversation between me and Joi, the room lapsed into silence once more.

Joi had only showed any semblance of emotion when I mentioned Ashley, but she had remained silent most of the time.

She seemed to be very uncomfortable around strangers, even though I was the one who could bring her hope.

In order not to cause any more trouble, I retreated to the corner that was farthest away from Joi and stayed there.

I intended to sit here and wait until dawn. But the previous battle had consumed too much of my energy, so I unconsciously curled up by the wall and fell asleep.

When Nicole woke me up, I was in a daze. Only when I saw Joi sitting in the distance did I recall what had happened. Quickly, I straightened out my clothes and walked towards her.

Joi was sitting on the edge of the bed, staring out the window, just like when I first saw her.

Sunlight started to shine inside the window, making Joi's skin look even paler.

"Joi..." I was hesitating, unsure as to what I should say.

She tore her gaze away from the window and looked at me calmly. "Your message has been sent out."

"Thank you." My throat was dry. I had no idea what else to say.

"The deal between us..." Joi's voice trailed off.

I knew what she was trying to say, so I said in a hurry, "Don't worry. I'll do everything I can to rescue Ashley."

"Thank you."

Then she fell silent and looked out the window again.

"It's time to go," Nicole urged me.

I nodded. "Okay."

Before leaving, I took one last look at Joi. She still stared out the window motionlessly, like a living dead.

Her heart must've gone out with Ashley.