Chapter 265: Losing faith (3)
"Come," Xavier said, leading the way for Bryce out of the room.
Bryce was confused about how Xavier expected him to walk when he wasn’t in control of his body, but it wasn’t long before his feet started to move.
The earlier panic returned as Bryce started to get a better picture of how much of a dangerous man Xavier was. He had never heard of vampires being able to control anyone, and he would bet Phillip had never come across one as well.
Bryce feared Phillip might not be ready for a fight against Xavier, and if the other Blackthorns shared this power along with the king, then the church’s plans were doomed.
Bryce wanted to share this with the others, but since Xavier had revealed this power to him, Bryce knew it was unlikely he would ever be free to tell anyone about it.
Against his will, Bryce followed Xavier like a puppet. His strings were being pulled by Xavier, but to anyone else watching them, it would look like he had abandoned the church and was on the vampires’ side.
"You mustn’t do this. You are making me look like a traitor," Bryce said, worried this would put him in hotter water with the church.
Xavier wasn’t concerned about how Bryce would appear to the others. It hadn’t dawned on Bryce yet that he should be less concerned about the church and more worried about where he was going now.
The dungeon was getting more guests as the days went on.