The Lycan King's Fate Calling (Shawn Gibson and Sylvia) novel Chapter 309

Sylvia's POV:

Almost immediately, the sticky swamp mud engulfed my body, weighing and sucking me down into the pit. My instincts told me to struggle, but soon I realized that it only made me sink faster.

After panicking for a moment, I stopped and stabilized myself, refusing to move an inch.

I carefully turned to Peter, who was standing on the shore. "What happened?"

Peter smiled sheepishly and held up his hand. "Sorry. I stumbled a little bit and accidentally pulled the vine."

He then pulled on the vine again, causing me to sink deeper into the swamp. I felt that something was off, but I still pretended to be calm and asked him for help anyway. "That's fine. Can you just pull me out now?"

Just then, Peter tossed the vine away from him. The innocent look on his face was replaced with mockery. "Pull you out? In your dreams."

My face hardened. "What do you mean by that? Are you saying that you did this on purpose?"

Peter flash a wicked smile. "Yes! What do you think? Was my acting brilliant?"

"Who sent you? Who was it?" I asked coldly.

I should have known that Peter was not just some student. Participating in a stunt like this was detrimental to his future, but he did it anyway. There had to be a powerful mastermind behind him.

"You are quite smart, Sylvia." Peter snorted as he walked closer to the edge of the swamp. Pretending to be guilty, he sighed. "Fine. Since you're about to die anyway, I'll tell you the truth. It was Prince Richard who sent me."

I sneered. "I knew it. He really will not give up!"

"What is it, Peter?" I glared at him.

"Not only does Prince Richard want you dead, but also all of Prince Rufus' people!" Peter smiled deviously. "All of the troops stationed around the forest are Prince Rufus' subordinates. And that swamp you're about to drown in? It's already filled with bombs, timed to explode in fifteen minutes."

"You were going to let me call for help, but I would actually just be luring the army to their deaths?" I thought out loud. This dirty trick of Richard's infuriated and sickened me to my core. "Smart girl!"

Having confirmed this, I put down my hand. I wasn't going to call for help anymore.

"You see, if you press that button, there may still be a small chance that you could live. If you don't, then all you can do is wait for your death. You would either be blown up by the bombs, or drown in the swamp, whichever comes first." Peter continued to persuade me to press the button.

I closed my eyes and refused to look at him any longer. "No, I'm not putting the lives of others at risk, even if it means losing my own."