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Chapter 56: Not Far Away

I whipped my head toward Alan. Suddenly, the air was thick with tension. Todd locked eyes with Alan, neither willing to break the stare.

"Todd," I said, tugging at his arm, trying to defuse the situation, "I can just stay here with you. Alan, do you mind hunting without me?"

Not that I fully trust Alan, but I also didn’t want to fracture the fragile alliance we'd just build. Besides, Alan seemed to know quite a lot, and I was hoping to get more information from him.

Suddenly, a glint of metal caught my eye. Alan's hand moved and a dagger charged toward Todd.

"Watch out!" I yelled, adrenaline surging through me.

However, the tip of the blade stopped right in front of Todd’s heart, barely touching his skin.

"What’s this all about?" Todd inquired, his voice steady, remarkably unfazed compared to my own racing heart. His eyes remained locked on Alan, expecting an explanation.

Alan smirked. He extended the dagger to Todd. "Take this."

Todd frowned, but he still took the dagger.

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