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.

after a moment, he inclined his head

and withdrew a thick envelope, holding it out to Ronan. "Here. Enough cash to

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

began making his way back down the dirt path, his footsteps crunching softly in the undergrowth. Luke followed

silence descended upon us in the wake of their departure. Enzo and I stared after them for a few moments before

out of trouble?" Enzo murmured, turning to look

our involvement, he's as good as dead," I whispered. "And if there's one thing I know about Ronan, it's that he values his own

the warehouse, steeling my resolve. Now, we

Night had fallen, cloaking the forest in inky darkness, and we knew

had shifted as well; my senses sharpened, my footsteps growing quieter and

paws making virtually no sound on the soft

we neared the warehouse, I caught the faint whiff of something

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