Marcus was seated on a black leather sofa, his upper body bare, his muscular form on full display. His clothing lay nearby.

Harlan’s eyes narrowed as he examined Marcus’ wounded arm.

“Your injury is more severe than I anticipated.”

He had been dispatched by Victor to assess Marcus’ condition.

“It’s been poisoned by Bloody Herb,” he continued, sitting opposite Marcus, hands resting on his knees.

“We haven’t yet developed a treatment. You’ll have to endure it for now. You may need to remain on Raven Island for a while. You’re well aware of the complexity of Bloody Herb.”

and surrounding skin were a gruesome sight. Derek’s face betrayed his revulsion as he bandaged

a glass with brandy and took a measured

surprised that Bruce would inflict such cruelty on you,”

on Raven Island, he nearly fell off a cliff. You were

deeply, his face betraying his

a feeling about

Before going to bed with Millie, he would take great care to conceal his injury from her. Even during their more intimate moments, he would keep a shirt on. A memory surfaced of his youth, a time when he excelled in all his school subjects while Bruce

a model airplane. As he was about to give it to Bruce, Marcus noticed

Angela’s Library

eyes had been filled with

years, Bruce’s nonchalant demeanor had hidden a deep unwillingness to be overshadowed

harbored ambitious

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