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CHAPTER 123

Penulis: Evey
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(Damon's POV)

The phone buzzed on my desk before I even sat down. Abel’s name flashed on the screen. I took the call, already bracing myself for one of his usual grins disguised through the phone.

“Morning, Commander,” he said, the amusement in his voice far too relaxed for the hour. “You sound busy already. Trouble at the southern faction again?”

I pinched the bridge of my nose. “Poaching issues,” I said quietly, turning my chair to face the city skyline. The glass reflected faint streaks of sunlight. “They’ve been hitting our storage points. Too organized to be coincidence.”

“Poachers or spies?” Abel’s tone darkened a little. It always puzzled me how Abel could change the tone of his voice just because of the gravity of the situation.

“That’s what I’m trying to find out.” I responded casually.

A beat of silence passed before he chuckled. “You want me to handle it? A little brute force could make them behave.”

I couldn’t help the low laugh that escaped me. “If I let you near them, th
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