Chapter 208: All Eyes On Frosty (part 1)
Archie stood at the entrance of the venue, the light above casting a dull glow on his sharp features. His eyes swept across the crowd, scanning every face. The place was loud, filled with chatter and movement, but his focus cut through it all. He wasn’t here for the noise. He was here for one person.
But the silver-haired boy he had been hoping to spot wasn’t immediately in sight.
Instead, his gaze caught someone else, his little brother, Russell, standing off to the side with a group.
Before he could take a step, someone stopped beside him.
"Hey, Captain," Zian said, breathless from catching up. "What are you looking at?" He followed Archie’s line of sight, then grinned. "Oh, isn’t that Russell and Elly? Who are those people besides them?"
Archie didn’t answer him. His jaw clenched, the muscle in his cheek ticking slightly. His green eyes locked onto the tall boy beside Russell, Darcy. And standing just a little behind him, cap pulled low and face mostly hidden behind a simple black mask, was Micah.
His expression twisted in irritation. The memory of their little stunt, how the two fooled him, boiled up in his chest again. He forced the feeling down, but his brows stayed drawn low.
Zian watched him for a second, frowning as he glanced between his captain and the crowd. "Hey, buddy! Who has offended you this time?"
Archie let out a sharp breath through his nose, straightening his shoulders. His face smoothed into something calmer, more neutral, but the edge in his eyes didn’t disappear. It didn’t matter. Not today. Micah had to come to his team.
It was a good thing that the bet was spread. He had let his teammates leak that ShadowSlayer was his alt account. Now everyone knew he had won the bet.
A smirk tugged at the corner of his lips as he stepped. Behind him, his teammates followed him without needing to be told. Their black and silver jackets caught the light, the SilverBlade Legion crest glinting with each step.