Walter propped against his chin, glancing between lan and Dylan before his gaze finally settled on Maja, who was lounging on the

couch.

The air was thick with an unspoken tension among the trio, but he couldn't afford to dwell on it now.

lan had laid out the plan: they were making their move tonight, and that meant Walter needed to get his head in the game.

In the room, Dylan turned to Walter, "You're with me. Watch your six."

Walter couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile, "Relax, I've got it."

As lan stepped outside, he scooped Maja up and carried her off to bed for srest. Maja slept soundly, undisturbed by the

movement, but it was the distant sound of an explosion during the night that jolted her awake. She scrambled out of bed and

rushed to the living room.

The men were gone, and a wave of unease washed over her. At the door, she noticed a note under the light switch - a message

from lan.

"Stay put, I'll be back soon."

She exhaled in relief, but then a knock on the door startled her. It was the woman from next door.

"Maja, you up?"

woman holding out a steaming bow! of

your dinner yet, have

they took a seat at the dining table. "You know lan, don't you?" Maja inquired. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and

had kept her

gaze drifting to the window, "I've seen him at

was taken aback, "Does he

recognize me, I'm sure I'd

demeanor turned icy as she leaned back, her slender fingers twirling a sharp dagger -

to bloom into a flower

a connection with you. I wasn't in those combat pits by choice; I

was the second person to make it out alive in

she hesitated, glancing at Maja, unsure whether to

calm, her expression cool and composed, "The first one

she'd already figured it

with a nod, a sharp glint in her eyes, "Yes, he was the first. I've kept tabs on him since then.

for would be him. He might not recognize me,

know much about lan's tin the combat

pain that

lan? He was never one to volunteer his past. Especially in front of those he cared about, he preferred

alone.

cto prevent him from doing just that - worried that he might get into trouble and keep her

even if just lingering in the shadows,

at the Sanders

with a small jade bead, threaded on a red string. Noticing Maja's gaze, she offered

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