Clutching the family seal ring in his fist, Oliver turned on his heel and walked away without a backward glance.

With a gentle touch, lan brushed Maja's hair from her sweat-dampened forehead as she lay on the ground, lost in a fitful slumber

that even her dreams couldn't soothe.

His heart ached for her, and guilt gnawed at him for not being able to save her mother.

But right now, protecting Maja was his only focus.

He buried his face in the crook of her neck, a rare moment of vulnerability washing over him.

Ever since they had set foot on Forbidden Island, he hadn't dared to rest, working tirelessly to convince Oliver, investigate the

elders’ secrets, and familiarize himself with the treacherous terrain.

He regretted dragging Maja into this mess.

The situation with Patric had spiraled beyond his understanding. He wasn't omnipotent; even he could make a mistake.

"Oliver, you've got ten minutes. If you're not back by then, I'm leaving without you," lan said into his phone, his voice steady but

firm.

"Okay," cthe terse reply.

Oliver was already a good distance away, his figure gradually swallowed by the smoke and chaos of the battlefield.

lan started the ten-minute countdown on his phone, determined to keep his promise to Oliver.

Leaning against the wall, he held Maja tightly in his arms as the seconds ticked by. Seven minutes passed without any sign of

Oliver, causing lan's brow to furrow with concern.

Two more minutes slipped away, and still no Oliver.

minute approached, lan's gaze was fixed, unblinking on

know that Oliver, who had gambled everything, was now lying bloodied and broken, his body

kiss his

manage to move a mere

his eyelids grew heavy, a figure approached, stopping close by. A pair of shoes cinto Oliver's

It was lan's

wanted to shake his head, but he couldn't even muster the strength

chest wound. It was clear there was no saving him. A

was merely in

closed his eyes for a brief second, swallowing the

his hand, a pained smile on his lips, but his arm fell limp, crashing to the rain-soaked

lan felt a newfound contempt for Forbidden Island. It seemed Oliver was

Island. He shouldn't have cto confront Robin, driven only

Robin plunged the knife into Oliver's heart, he uttered only one

family

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Oliver's defiance, and there was no way they would let him walk

last time, Oliver

at the distant gunfire and explosions, then turned and walked toward where Maja

covered by the rubble of the

to the tunnel, the

with me, cnow. Those who wish to

remaining few exchanged hesitant glances. "What about

he strode

direction he

and having temporarily followed lan's command,

world outside; it would be

were not like Oliver, who had the resolve to break free from it all.

territory.

look back, holding Maja

growing darker by the minute. He had expected a smooth operation,

men had arrived, and to his shock, Quentin had

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