Chapter 124
Author: Vexer
last update2026-09-28 18:14:09

“Luca? Luca!”

The brown haired man jolted awake and before him stood Simon and Ava, looking deeply concerned.

Luca glanced around and realized he was no longer in that eerie forest.

“We came looking for you because your phone was off and you hadn't shown up for your shift. It’s nine in the morning now,” Ava said, glancing at Simon. “He said you’d gone to the dampest part of the Harstone woods to hunt for dangerous, illegal mushrooms. What were you thinking? You could have died!”

“Well, it had t
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