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CHAPTER 72

Penulis: ARPAN PORAME
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-04-03 10:36:09

Blood and Redemption

The gunshot shattered the silence of the old London docks with a deafening roar.

The high-caliber bullet sliced through the cold air, aimed directly at Elena Thorne's heart.

In a fraction of a second that seemed to freeze, Liora's world slowed down.

She saw the flash of fire from a distance from the warehouse roof across the river.

But before she could react, a large shadow lunged toward her.

"LIORA!"

Mavric Thorne did not hesitate.

He thought not of his throne, nor his
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