Chapter 121Juliet paused. Her eyes flickered slightly, betraying a hint of confusion—or was it fear?“She said she needed some air,” Juliet answered slowly. “Left about thirty minutes ago. Didn’t say where she was going,” she said walking past me. My chest tightened. “And you let her go?”Julliet looked back to stare at me, “She’s a grown woman, Adrian,” she snapped, folding her arms. “She didn’t exactly ask for permission. I figured you knew.”I stared at her a moment longer, then turned away. My mind raced.Juno never just left without checking in—especially not when things were this tense. She knew I was going to follow the lead she sent to me even though I shouldn't have gone alone. “ What you did.” Julliet looked back from trying to have the fridge opened. “ It was risky.”I didn't say a word but simply stormed into my room, grabbing my tablet. I keyed in her tracking frequency, hoping the chip in her pendant still worked. A soft beep echoed in the room.Searching…Searching

Chapter 123Fighting him was no way for me. I still don't know how strong he was but I need to think of running. The chains groaned with every twitch of my arms. Rusted iron scraped flesh, and blood trickled down my wrists in sluggish trails. Every time I tried to jerk free, the cuffs bit deeper. I gritted my teeth, forcing myself to ignore the pain.Focus.I needed to focus.Nathan and the stranger—no, the man I’d fought in the forest before all this spiraled—stood a few paces away. I could hear their muffled voices, words bouncing off the concrete walls in fragments.I could barely hear what they were saying. I knew he must be telling him about me having powers. “…not much longer…”“…he won’t give it up willingly…”“…we don’t need him at all.”My vision blurred and flickered like a bad signal. The flickering bulbs above only made things worse, painting shadows that twitched and leaped across the walls. Still, I could make out Juno’s outline slumped beside me. Her breathing was sh

Chapter 125Park stood frozen, blade trembling in his grasp. The silence in the room was deafening, broken only by the low hum of flickering lights above and the wet drip of Juno’s blood as it patterned softly onto the concrete floor.I could see the flick of uncertainty in his eyes or maybe more. He was torn and for a moment, I could recollect the gunshot sound. The blood flowed to my feet and the look in Park’s eyes when he hit the ground. I wish he felt that too.But I didn’t dare move. My heart slammed against my ribs like it wanted to leap into his chest and wake whatever part of him still remembered me. The blade in Park’s hand wavered, lowering slightly—but not enough. His face was a battlefield. One half filled with fury, the other with pain. A war of identity.“Don’t listen to him, Park,” I said again, my voice firmer now. “He doesn’t own you. He never did. He just took advantage of your pain. Of your death. You were my friend before he ever touched you. Don't you remember?

Chapter 127“No. No. No!”Park’s scream tore through the night, raw and filled with desperation. My body felt weightless, slipping further and further from the world as his arms wrapped tightly around me. I could hear the panic in his breath, and feel the tremble of his hands. My blood soaked into him—warm, sticky, and still far too alive for someone who was supposed to be gone.He shook me, once. Twice. “Don’t you dare die on me,” he growled, his voice broken. “You stubborn idiot… I just got you back.”The wind roared through the trees above us. I couldn’t see the stars anymore—just flickers of memories, regrets, and things left unsaid. I was fading, fast. Park didn’t even seem to notice he was crying until the salt hit his lips. He just held me tighter, like he could allow me to stay.Then he went still.A sound—soft, cruel, and far too familiar—came from behind him.Laughter.Park turned around slowly, and he already knew who it was.Nathan.That bastard was still alive.I felt the

Chapter 129The loud bell of the university echoed immediately. I placed my foot at the entrance. I looked up to see the sun shimmering so bright it could blindfold me if I stared for too long. But the warm light made me remember that I was alive and not dead and it was time I stopped playing nice. “ Are you ready?” I asked, staring at Park.“ I should ask you that dude. Remember you just came back from the land of the dead.” I said with a smile. “ You both should stop behaving like a child. We have important things to get back too.” Julliet said with a stone face making us both laugh. “ Alright.” We both said together. I took a deep breath and walked into the university grounds. All eyes were on us as we walked in. “ Is that Park?” “ It can not be.” “ He is so supposed to be dead.” I could hear their whispering and Park could too. “ Are you going to see him?” Park asked “ Who?” “ Do you want me to spell it out for you? Have you seen Leo?” Park looked at me. “ The last I h