"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!"

Morpheus' turn to widen his eyes in bewilderment. What

person you're talking about." Morpheus spoke clearly. "If you're willing, we can sit down and

aura was

before. She thought that her grandfathers and father were already impressive, but this man before her, though he lacked poise in comparison, had a

want to lose in this situation. She

hadn't been injured and could have sat on the chair herself. For some reason, he just wanted to hold her,

but held her through her skirt.

smile, even unnoticed by Morpheus,

me your name first, and then tell

eyes were 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

came to a place like

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