Chapter 8: You're not very afraid, are you? The man stood there, exuding a cold and menacing aura.

Allison didn't flinch, though her right hand was already curling with the subtle strength she'd perfected over the years.

It had been a while since I had tasted this kind of life-or-death tension.

The calm of his days had almost made him forget what he felt.

Outside, the pounding of hurried footsteps resounded, rapidly approaching.

Find him! We use the last of Sombra.

That could knock out an entire squad.

It won't go far.

Move, before dawn! Allison's mind was working fast.

So, he was high.

As the footsteps faded, the gun pressed to his side began to shake.

His hand was barely firm, the grip weakening by the second.

I'm not in the habit of prying.

I'll act like I didn't see anything tonight.

His voice was steady even as the gun dug into his waist.

And if you don't want that wound to fester, you better go to a hospital soon.

Although he couldn't see clearly in the darkness, his keen senses caught the sharp taste of blood in the air.

But his voice, though strained, was cold as ice.

won't live

deep and magnetic, but with frayed

her voice was so slight

curved into

Of course it is.

into

the fire

eyelids fluttered as he struggled to control his

a piece of her neck, pale and delicate, as

she stood there so calmly, as if she had the upper hand, even smiling! The drug was stronger than

the pungent aroma of plum pierced the haze

moment was all Allison

elbow dug into her ribs and her right hand

pressed his pressure points, disarming him in one quick, practiced

seconds,

his finger dance softly over the trigger, the

at his chest,

the man who had called the shots a few moments ago, was now face to face with a woman who was smiling at

Next time, think twice.

times before wielding this.

know when it might

of someone who had seen

Drugged, huh.

you went too far

woman who looked danger in the

Kellan didn't even stop.

put his hand

and in that

quick precision, he grabbed her

memory, replaced by something much more

long it had been since she had fought with

family's obedient puppet for three

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