Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 40

"Hades and Shadow are at the auction? We never see both of them together. If we can get close to either one of their Fortresses, our gang will rise with them," someone said, excited.

"It’s not that simple. I tried to greet Hades earlier but had no chance... let alone Shadow," another replied.

"The virus in the border is brutal. Small gangs like ours are really suffering, and there’s still no cure. So many have died already."

"I heard the virus came from Wulf Clan’s lab!"

"We can’t mess with Wulf Clan. I saw Mr. Wulf here at the auction."

Elliot and his team overheard the conversation.

in a private box. "Miss Darling, we saw someone watching us as soon as we arrived. Probably Wulf Clan," Aiden said, his eyes scanning

waiting for the auction to end, planning to make

thought, ’There’s going to be a showdown after this auction, but Miss Darling’s so calm.

a few of them. Wulf Clan probably knows by now. This auction is tied to

Clan’s ambitions have grown a lot these past couple of

with Hades Fortress. If those two gang up, we’ll be in serious trouble," Aiden said,

scoffed, "Am I supposed to be

the Ice Velvet Plant. This rare, almost extinct plant had incredible healing

Velvet Plant we need,"

with a wooden box, revealing the plant

Plant is thirteen

bid to seventeen million dollars. ’Miss Darling has plenty of money, she