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CHAPTER 25

Author: Joyce
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-01 00:24:47

JAKE'S POV

There was silence in the room as the unknown figure walked in. All eyes fell on him. Who could that be? I thought and why would the guards let him in without informing me first? I think they no longer cherish their jobs. I moved closer to make out what or who he was but he wore a ninja mask across his face.

“One more step and you wouldn’t use those legs anymore,” I thundered.

He uttered no word, making me more nervous. Who is this with so much audacity walking into my house like he owned it?

He halted and slowly reached for the mask across his face. I instinctively held the edge of my silver-coated dagger just in case he made a threatening move.

“What?” My expression darkened as he pulled off the mask across his face. “Braun! How dare you?” My fingers folded into a fist causing my vision to blur with anger. I moved before I could think. Lucio growled in my head, and in a split second, I was already on him. The first punch landed on his nose causing blood to trickle from hi
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