Sinner's Confession

Chapter 22

Aaron stood in front of Lucas with a glowing pendant in his hand. It was the one he received from Leila. He pressed the button at the side which offed the light and kept his pendant in his pocket.

"Human objects are really interesting, especially with Leila's power infused."

The moment Lucas heard her name, he wanted to know her condition. He just wanted her to be safe. He had his doubts ever since the fight stopped. He just hoped for the better.

"Your ring from Ryan is really something. No one would have been able to find you."

Lucas knew that it was because of the ring that he had not been caught. Only him. He just stared at Aaron without saying anything. He observed his face and noticed the bruises on his face. He knew something had happened but just quietly waited for him to say something or anything about the situation of Leila and Alex. Aaron noticed that he was thinking about her.

"They were taken away by the Heads and are now locked in a cage," he told Lucas which pricked his attention.

Lucas looked down in disbelief. They had been caught which meant that she is definitely not safe. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

"What should i do?"

He hated himself for not being a man of his words. He was to never leave without her. He said that but he could not even protect her.

Aaron pointed his gun at him and shrugged. He still had to do his duty. If not, more trouble would be created. Although he knew Lucas was broken, he didn't have a choice. Lucas closed his eyes and just waited to take his punishment even if it was death. He knew he had lost her. He could not do anything. He did not deserve to live.

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Aaron pulled his trigger and a loud gun shot was sounded. Lucas flinched as he got shot but what was surprising was that he was not dead. He was only shot in the leg. It was definitely painful but he was too shocked for to feel anything.

"Your punishment for skipping your duty and escaping from the Heads is the loss of your leg."

He noticed the puzzled look on Lucas's face and sighed.

"Interacting with a sinner was not included," he added which made Lucas even more confused.

"What do you mean by that?" Lucas asked him in a confused tone.

Aaron cleared his throat and walked towards the table to place his gun. "She was known as a sinner for murdering a Guardian before so you were labeled as a victim for now. That's what the Heads took it as," he explained to him as he pulled the drawer and took out the first aid kit. He knelt down beside him and pulled the pants up to reveal his injured leg. He stopped the bleeding using the cotton pad available.

"So, you mean I caused Leila into trouble? All this happened because of me?!"

Lucas could not believe it. He was the main cause of this problem the entire time. If only, he had listened to Leila and left. Then, this wouldn't happen.

He placed his hand over his eyes as he sobbed quietly. Aaron just treated his wound by rubbing ointment and finished it off by putting bandage over it without saying anything.

"You should just kill me."

"Stop being so weak."

Lucas glanced up at Aaron as he said that.

"What other choice do I have?"

He had definitely given up on everything. Aaron knew how he felt. After all, he would feel the same if he was in his shoes. But now was not the time. He sighed and shook his head.