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Just as doubt began to creep in, Julian’s eyes lit up, and he suddenly pointed

toward the horizon, his voice sharp with excitement. “Look! There’s smoke

ahead!”

Roselynn and Ashton whipped their heads in the direction he was pointing,

and sure enough, wisps of white smoke curled lazily into the dusky sky. It was

undeniable proof that someone–or something–was there.

“Let’s go check it out,” Ashton said firmly, her tone leaving no room for

hesitation. As a seasoned police officer, bravery came naturally to her.

Roselynn, though not easily rattled, maintained her composure, yet the only

man in their trio, Julian, was visibly shaken. His heart raced, fear clinging to

him like a shadow. If it weren’t for the relentless pursuit that had driven them

into these deep, ominous woods, no sane person would have ventured into

this desolate wilderness.

“Heh, heh, it’s been ages since anyone dared to come this far. Who might you

be?” A chilling voice echoed from somewhere in the distance, followed by

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more voices that seemed to come from all directions.

“Oh, what a treat–two beauties with bodies to die for!” another voice jeered,

dripping with malice.

“Cackle, cackle, we’ve truly hit the jackpot today!”

Suddenly, disembodied voices filled the air around them, sinister and

mocking. It was immediately clear that they weren’t dealing with just one

person.

eyes darted around the dimly lit landscape, but in the rapidly descending twilight, not a soul was in sight. The eerie

better of him; his trembling hand clutched Roselynn’s arm so tightly it hurt.

reassuring, he stammered,

I’ll protect

tongue to keep from

could barely protect himself.

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family!” Ashton declared, her voice

in search of the hidden Summerton

oppressive silence followed her words, thick as fog. The air

of them exchanged

just walked straight into the lair of

you

skepticism. “How do you

fumbled desperately in his pockets until he retrieved a jade

waning light. Etched into

character: ‘Summerton.‘

proof!” Julian called out,

the Onza Summerton family. Someone here is bound to

me!”

before Julian could even register what had happened, the pendant had been snatched right from

Hidden in the

hand.

sharpened by years of martial training,

to grab the figure, but her efforts

and

shoot!” Ashton growled,

toward where the shadow

a voice sneered from the darkness. “You think

a child’s toy

as if speaking to someone else, the voice

Summerton family’s pendant. After all

branch has finally come to

We’re all family.” The voices snickered once more, sending

through the air.

emerged from the

Hidden

oversized head, his

His appearance was so unsettling that

couldn’t help but flinch.

here instead of making money

with supplies and weapons,

man barked, his tone filled with

Julian stammered, struggling to compose

We’ve come here seeking

whom? Who would

fury crackling

Summerton family had sent out people to

those guarding the mountain were largely ignorant of