Chapter 1127 Palmer

Crystal's POV:

It felt like my world had crumbled in an instant.I lost the strength in my legs, and if Rufus didn't catch me in time, I would have fallen on my knees.

"Calm down.This isn't the time to lose your wits.Pull yourself together."

I willed myself to stay upright, but I was still trembling all over.

My precious Beryl was just a toddler, nothing more than a snack to the vicious python.

How could anyone be so cruel as to try and feed her to that monster? I pushed Rufus aside and took a deep, steadying breath.

"What should we do now?"

"Don't worry," Rufus said in a low voice, his face set in quiet determination.

"I have an idea."

He signaled at his men to remain silent and retreat slowly.

The more people there were, the higher the chances of alerting the python to our presence.

In the end, only a handful of his trusted guards remained, stationed at intervals a few feet away from the tree.I held my breath and stood still.I was like a spring wound tightly, ready to bolt forward at any given second.I was familiar with the python.

was

knew, the creature lived in the inner depths of the forbidden

here, unless it had been

of Palmer's existence, no one had ever survived its

there was a

single noise could rouse it from its slumber, and my daughter would immediately be

right in sending

remaining ones now, silently instructing them where

should make a move as well, so I braced myself and got ready to

I could do anything else, however, Rufus touched my arm, stopping me.He

will alarm it, so we need to act fast.We both know I'm quicker and stealthier in

know this, of course, but I didn't

sighed, choosing to put my faith

"Be careful."

and

Beryl back safe and

before I knew it, tears had

be careful.Promise me

before gathering me in his arms in a short

his hands, and his fingers turned to claws.He scaled the

didn't move a

could have easily believed that it was indeed asleep, but

hovering just a

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