Beck trailed a few paces behind Maja, taking the opportunity to fill Dylan in on the news that Cynthia, the woman imprisoned on

the island, was still alive. Dylan's expression was a mix of surprise and concern as he rasped a warning.

"Keep a close eye on her."

By 'her’, he meant Maja.

"Don't worry, Dylan," Beck reassured, waving him off before hastening to catch up with Maja.

The man standing beside Dylan crossed his arms, his brow furrowing in confusion.

"Is she really your sister?"

The awkward tension between the two was far from familial.

Dylan let out a sigh, considering his own checkered past. The fact that she wasn't cursing him out was a stroke of luck in itself.

"The Olsons really don't care about what's on that island?"

The man beside him was Abner, who had also caught wind of the secrets buried on the island through his collaboration with the

Sanders.

His eyes narrowed, a shadow passing over them.

"I'm not as ambitious."

"But you've got people to protect, haven't you? You've seen the laboratories on that island. No one knows what they're

about. The Olsons have a stake in Windhelm and across

naturally target your loved ones.

knows who the next victim of this poison will

it harbored international contraband pills. With ongoing

those illegal

on edge, desperate to

argument,

continue to provide firepower support, but I'm not joining your

was all

a hand, his face breaking into

your protection must be

his way to power over the bones of others. Yet, recent interactions had

different

a certain lady brought out Abner's brighter

named, those who did so

Dylan's comment, Abner's face twitched with an uncomfortable

and Beck arrived at the island's underground chamber by

area. The chamber was heavily guarded, layers of security

the sight of the charred remains and scattered limbs hanging

clean-up attempts had been made, yet remnants

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