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“First, figure out who was behind those incidents,” Freya began, ticking off the challenges one by one. “Second,
beatin marksmanship.” Kristian didn’t find either of those demands particularly daunting. “And the third?”
“I haven't decided on that yet,” Freya replied, her eyes settling on him with quiet calculation. “Once you've
handled the first two, I'll let you know. But letmake one thing perfectly clear—if you don’t outdoin both
of them, don’t ever botheragain.”
“Deal,” Kristian said without missing a beat.
Freya felt a quiet wave of relief wash over her. For the first tin days, she could finally enjoy a moment of
peace.
She glanced at her watch. It was already past ten. “Can you open the door now so | can go home?” she asked,
carefully enunciating each word.
“You're staying here tonight,” Kristian replied, his tone leaving no room for argument. “You'll handle the second
task first thing tomorrow morning.”
He turned, grabbed a bag, and handed it to her. “Here's something to change into.”
Freya was at a loss for words. She wanted to refuse, but after a moment's hesitation, she figured it wasn’t worth
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She took the bag from him and walked to the room he had indicated. Once inside, she locked the door, shrugged
off her coat onto the bed, and picked up the pajamas before stepping into the bathroom.
Kristian heard the soft click of the lock. For a moment, he couldn't decide whether to admire her caution or feel
disheartened by how wary she still was around him.
Meanwhile, Freya stood under the shower, letting the water run over her.
Her mind drifted back to the conversation with Kristian earlier. Thoughts began to coalesce. She hadn't originally
planned to investigate those incidents—they were petty and tedious.
But when she viewed them through the eyes of the mastermind, she realized she couldn't just ignore them.
Kristian’s sudden reappearance in Alerith, followed by his repeated run-ins with her, was bound to attract the
attention of whoever was pulling the strings from the shadows. It was only a matter of tbefore she was
dragged into trouble again.
It was a headache she hadn't asked for.
Elsewhere, in a dimly lit basement across the sea, a woman lay sprawled on the cold concrete floor. Her hair was
a mess, her face bruised and streaked with angry red welts.
Her eyes were shut, and her body was restrained by iron chains—around her neck, wrists, and ankles.
All around her, lifeless snakes lay scattered like discarded threats. Footsteps rang out, echoing through the
basement.
The sound made the woman in white flinch uncontrollably. It was a reflex born from relentless torment—a deep,
primal fear triggered by that sound.
A man stepped into view, dressed in a sharp suit, his very presence radiating menace.
His pale skin gave him a sickly, almost unnatural look.
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