Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

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On the tablet was the latest message from Connor. The message was brief, just a few words.

[There’s trouble at the border. Come quickly.]

Along the border, order or chaos had always been dictated by Connor’s mercenary group. After years of dominating the region, their sheer presence alone commanded obedience from all factions.

But if even Connor said there was trouble, then things must be serious.

‘I wonder who’s behind all this chaos at the border. Now I’m so curious,’ Briar thought.

She lowered her head, mulling over the words for a moment before handing the tablet back to Ashton. “The border’s in chaos. Is it a good idea for me to go?”

Ashton kept his expression neutral, but inside, he was secretly amused. “Of course it is. You’re just going to have some fun.”

‘She is blatantly testing me,‘ Ashton thought. ‘She’s testing my limits, to see just how much trouble I’ll let her stir up before I step in.’

But now they were heading to the most lawless stretch of border in the world, where even a random passerby could have ties to factions too dangerous to cross.

With Briar’s ability to stir up trouble, there was no way Ashton would dare let her do whatever she wanted.

Hearing Ashton’s words, Briar just smiled and said, “Alright, I’m just going to have some fun. As long as no one messes with me, I’ll behave myself.”

She meant it. If nobody messed with her, she could promise to be good. But if someone started something, all bets were off.

‘Also, judging from Connor’s message, if my guess is right, the ones behind the sudden chaos at the border are probably the mysterious Darius and Boyden,‘ Briar thought.

With Briar’s promise, Ashton looked pleased as he picked up the documents on the table and lowered his head to get back to work.

a game to kill time. With no internet on the plane, she could only play offline classics, like that old

to join her, and the two played side by side, betting a

would crash first.

air, Ian racked up nearly two thousand push–ups. By the time they got off the plane, his arms

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Briar. With her hands tucked in and the hood up, it blocked almost all the

biting wind, he just changed his thin jacket to a black wool coat,

Connor and his men had been waiting at the tarmac for ages. The moment they saw Ashton and Briar step off the plane, all his

Hotel in Qathana, which Ashton never even bothered to visit, these guys stationed at the border were practically poor souls

mercenary group into a powerhouse, Ashton walked

budget allocations for the border went through Jalen,

with two of his most trusted men and introduced them to Briar. “Miss Jennings, they’re Riley and Artemus. I want them to be your temporary guides. Things might be chaotic here, but the scenery’s great, mountains, rivers, plenty of places to explore. Let them show you around and act as your bodyguards. Around here, anyone with half a brain will know to stay

couldn’t handle everything alone. Out here on the border, flying solo usually

again and greeted in

Briar. Far from the delicate young woman people assumed her to be, she was a true force,

strength was

bear–sized Riley and Artemus, nodded in approval at their fighting skills, then turned to Briar and said, “They’re not much to look at, but their skills are solid. Each of them could

Mr. Wade was praising us, but why

were good, Briar could only nod, albeit

Briar thought. “They’re probably here

Artemus swiftly moved behind her,

all skin

he protecting her, or is she going to have to

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