When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 397 The Sky About to Change

Waylon sucked in another rough breath.

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He stared out toward the distant sky, then clapped Flynn heavily on the shoulder. His voice was low and grave, each word deliberate. “Flynn, if my suspicions are right, then the sky over Ocean City is about to change. Chaos is coming.”

Flynn’s expression grew grim.

He didn’t want to believe it, but deep down he knew his father was right.

“Dad, don’t worry. I’ll guard Ocean City. We’ll wait here until Baron brings Natalie back.”

“You have my thanks.”

Waylon patted his son’s shoulder once more before retreating into his study. Flynn knew he was reporting Rachel’s treachery to the authorities.

Natalie, meanwhile, had no idea that her disappearance had drawn so many powers out to the open sea.

She sat beside Beth, who was bleeding heavily, her face pale. “Do you want me to ask Kasen for some medicine to stop the bleeding? At this rate, you won’t last until the auction.”

Natalie wasn’t especially sympathetic toward Beth.

Everyone trapped here had their own past, their own darkness. Even if Beth was only here for her son’s sake, Natalie didn’t consider them allies.

Their earlier cooperation had been nothing but necessity.

She still didn’t know what fate awaited her.

if Beth had managed to send that text message, Natalie doubted

she didn’t want Beth to die right

already shaken her too much—she couldn’t watch another

Natalie missed Baron

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could feel

wolf’s jaws. She couldn’t endure more torment,

it was

her head. “No. I won’t

the bleeding?” Natalie

lowered her voice. “There is. Burn some tobacco, use the

an old

cigarettes and a lighter from Beth’s pocket, fumbling to

determination behind the awkward motions

so long since anyone had shown her even this much

it was partly fear of

long, numb to what life should feel like, even this

Natalie didn’t notice.

only cared about keeping

long as Beth survived, there was still a

how others smoked,

only deepened with the tear–streaked, fragile look on