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Chapter 321

Author: Lana Mora
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Tabitha's POV

What happened in the forest?

Obviously, Elena didn't just decide to bail on a whim. Someone must have approached her.

I was quite anxious, but I didn't dare to run out and chase after her. I was pregnant now, so it was safer for me to stay here.

Did Derek get shot?

Just as that thought crossed my mind, with a loud bang, a bullet zipped through the darkness, grazing past my cheek and embedding itself straight into the wardrobe behind me.

Startled, I completely froze, not daring to move an inch.

Just then, I saw a man on the hillside not far away. Since he wasn't using a sniper rifle, his range was limited, which gave me the chance to make out his silhouette pretty clearly.

The man was tall and slender, with a mask on his face, revealing only his eyes.

When his gaze met mine, I called out his name immediately. "Lucian?"

He didn't reply, just giving me one last intense look before turning around and disappearing into the w
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