Rounding a bend, she spotted Marcus, his anxiety evident as he paced near his car.

He caught sight of her and hastened to her, wrapping her in a reassuring embrace.

Millie leaned into him, whispering, “Honey, I’m alright.”

Despite her assurances, she had been fraught with anxiety until laying eyes on him.

As he gently caressed Millie’s hair, Marcus’ dark eyes betrayed his guilt.

“I’m sorry. I should have been there to retrieve you myself.”

His panic had soared when he couldn’t reach her by phone, certain that something untoward had occurred.

get in the car and

L A ‘s L I B R A

Millie consoled him.

not to involve him meant he

the journey home. As the landscape passed by, Millie narrated her recent experiences, each detail a

in intensity as Millie described a plant with characteristics identical to the Bloody Herb. That Bruce had cultivated such a thing was a testament to his

sought the comfort of a warm shower. Then Marcus gently guided

Millie nestled against his chest, drawing warmth and reassurance from

mind heavy with concern. Claudia’s health had taken a turn for the worse,

the more relentless his enemies

Marcus rose from the bed

brightly Lit French window, he dialed a number, his handsome face

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