Knowing now that the fire spreading through his leg was the infection growing inside of him, Axel tried to keep himself calm. But after hearing what Roman planned… it was almost impossible to do.
He was thankful that Alice had taken the suppressant. There was no telling how this would affect her. But she wasn’t safe yet.
If Roman was telling the truth and could control the fallen, what would happen when the infection took over? Would Axel be forced to kill her?
He took a shuddering breath, his heart sinking in his chest. He had tried so hard to protect her, to protect them all. But he had failed at the most basic level.
Even after all of Alice’s warnings and his own experiences, Axel still thought that it would be a fair fight whenever he faced off with Roman.
He would win and take Roman to be punished, bringing him before the people of Winter, just as he had done with Granger.
He would be able to give Alice, Bell, and even himself the closure they deserved.
