"If I wanted to take advantage of you, just now would have been the perfect opportunity. Why would I need to drug you now?"

Persephone remained alert. She glimpsed the dagger on the floor and dashed to grab it.

However, Morpheus anticipated her move. He kicked the dagger away and swiftly pulled her into his arms, pinning her shoulder against the wall!

Persephone instinctively flinched, but as her back hit the wall, there was no expected pain. It felt like she had hit something thick and soft. When she realized it, it was Morpheus' big hand that separated her from the wall.

She couldn't move and met his icy gaze.

"Who sent you?" Morpheus' voice was heavy, each word sharp as ice. "To kill me?"

"You're with them!" Persephone showed no fear.

"What?"

"Hand over Greta!"

now Morpheus' turn to widen his eyes in bewilderment. What Greta,

a misunderstanding between us. I don't know the person you're talking about." Morpheus spoke clearly. "If you're willing, we can sit down and talk calmly. If you insist on killing me,

aura was uncompromising and

her grandfathers and father were already impressive, but this man before

want to lose in this situation. She nodded slightly. "I... I'll talk to

injured and could have sat on the chair herself. For some reason, he just wanted to

but held her through her skirt. Even so, he was content.

unnoticed by

tell me

on him. "Greta is my best friend. Her father sold her here... I found out that the people who bought her were the man and woman from

"So, a young girl like you came to a place like this

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