The clearing they had stumbled into was small but open, surrounded by towering cliffs that seemed to stretch toward the sky. It was quiet, almost unnervingly so. The air was crisp and fresh, and the distant sound of a waterfall trickled through the silence, offering a false sense of peace. The sunlight broke through the cracks in the rocks above them, casting long shadows across the ground. It was a beautiful, tranquil scene.But Gregory knew better than to trust the calm. This wasn’t the end. Not by a long shot.Dante lay next to him, still unconscious, but his breathing was steady, albeit shallow. Gregory had done the best he could to bandage the wound on Dante’s forehead, but the bleeding had stopped only temporarily. Dante’s body had been through so much already, and it was clear he wouldn’t survive much longer without help.Gregory's own body ached from the relentless escape, the bruises and cuts on his skin throbbing with each movement. His clothes were torn, dirt-smeared, and s

Gregory stared at the man before him, the room spinning as his mind struggled to keep up with the truth that had just been unveiled. His father wasn’t some ordinary man; he was the owner of one of the world’s largest corporations. And not only that, but he had been searching for Gregory for years—searching for him, and somehow, failing to find him.The man’s words echoed in Gregory’s head, his brain unable to fully process them. “They’re coming for you.” The sentence alone sent a chill through his body. Who was ‘they’? Who had been after him all this time, and why? And why now?“What do you mean they’re coming for me?” Gregory finally forced the words out, his voice shaking with a mixture of disbelief and anger.The man’s gaze remained steady, but there was a shadow of concern in his eyes now. “You have enemies, Gregory. Powerful enemies. The kind who would do anything to ensure that you never step foot in the world you’re meant to inherit.”A sense of dread filled Gregory’s chest. He

The door closed behind them with a heavy thud, the creak of the wood echoing in the small cabin. Gregory’s heart still raced, but for the first time in what felt like hours, he allowed himself to take a deep breath. The cabin was small, sparsely furnished, with the bare essentials. A fireplace, a couple of chairs, a table, and a single bed against the far wall. It was enough. But it felt too quiet, almost as if the silence itself was watching them.The stranger closed the door softly, locking it with a metallic click that sent a ripple of tension through Gregory’s spine. There was no way to know if they were truly safe here. They had made it this far, but that didn’t mean they were out of danger. In fact, it felt like they were only taking a brief pause before the next wave of threats came crashing down.Dante collapsed into one of the chairs, his exhaustion finally catching up with him. His eyes were bloodshot, his face pale. He was still recovering from the wounds that had almost ki

The morning light filtered through the cracks in the wooden cabin, casting long shadows across the floor. The fire had burned down to embers, its warmth almost gone, but the tension in the room was palpable, thickening the air with every passing second. Gregory sat in the chair across from the stranger, his mind racing, his heart pounding in his chest. The stranger’s words echoed in his head: You’re the heir to a legacy.He could feel it now, the weight of those words pressing down on him. What kind of legacy was this? What was he supposed to do with this sudden truth about his bloodline?“Why didn’t you tell me sooner?” Gregory’s voice broke the silence, his tone sharp. He could feel the frustration building inside him, and he wasn’t sure who he was more angry at—the stranger for keeping him in the dark, or himself for having been too blind to see what was right in front of him. “Why wait until now?”The stranger didn’t flinch, his face as unreadable as ever. “Because you weren’t rea

The road stretched out before them, winding through thick forests and barren plains, the landscape shifting as they moved further from the cabin. Gregory’s mind was a whirlwind, his thoughts tumbling over each other like a storm he couldn’t escape. He had no choice but to keep moving, to follow the stranger’s cryptic advice, but every step felt like a leap into the unknown. He couldn’t shake the feeling that there were pieces of the puzzle still missing, pieces that could change everything.By midday, they arrived at a small town, a place far from the forested wilderness they had left behind. It wasn’t much just a few dilapidated buildings, a dusty main street, and a handful of people going about their daily routines. But there was something in the air here, something that made Gregory feel both out of place and strangely at home.The stranger had said this was where they needed to go, but Gregory still didn’t understand why. Why here? What was waiting for him in this seemingly ordina