Chapter 0797

Ronan nodded, a flicker of relief passing over his features. "I appreciate you keeping your word."

"We're the Peacekeepers," I said, my voice hardening. "We don't make false promises."

Ronan's lips quirked upwards into a humorless smile. "Fair enough." He stuffed his hands into his pockets, rocking back on his heels. "Well, I suppose this is goodbye, then."

A beat of silence stretched between us, charged with a thousand unspoken words and lingering tensions. Finally, I stepped forward, fixing Ronan with an unwavering stare.

"If you ever come near me or my family again, I won't hesitate to use the antidote on you," I warned, my voice low and steady. "And then, once you're human and powerless, we'll dump you right on the Schreibers' doorstep."

"And we won't get involved with whatever it is they plan to do to you," Enzo added.

Then, after a moment, he inclined his head in a

pocket and withdrew a thick envelope, holding it out to Ronan. "Here. Enough cash to get you started, and directions to a safehouse in the werewolf realm. It's the best we can do for

envelope, his brow furrowing ever so slightly. For a fleeting moment, I thought I saw a glimmer of gratitude in his eyes, but it was gone before I

way back down the dirt path, his footsteps crunching softly in the undergrowth. Luke followed him so that he could open a portal in a more secluded place, and soon

silence descended upon us in the wake of their departure. Enzo and I stared after

of trouble?" Enzo murmured, turning to

so much as breathes a word about us or our involvement, he's as good as dead," I whispered.

warehouse, steeling my resolve. Now, we would

inky darkness, and we knew our best chance of investigating undetected was

form. I followed suit, and soon, I had shifted as well; my senses sharpened, my footsteps growing quieter and more agile in case I needed to bolt

sound on the soft forest floor. We had to get closer, to see if

the warehouse, I caught the faint whiff of

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