Semua Bab Threshold of Kings: Bab 1 - Bab 10

When I was seven years old, my parents were in a car accident. They were rushed to the hospital right away, but they still didn't make it. Callum Stone, my 14-year-old brother, wrapped an arm around my neck and said, "Our enemies must've done it. I'm going to kill them."Callum rarely came home after that. He'd be gone for ages before showing up from time to time.But whenever he did come back, there were always these mysterious people stopping by the house. I saw them carrying sharp blades and guns. They definitely weren't ordinary people.Whenever I asked Callum what was going on, he'd always tell me not to worry about it and that children shouldn't get involved in the adults' matters.This situation continued for quite a number of years, until the day before my SATs. I'd been reviewing my notes at home when a squad of police officers kicked the door open. Without a word of explanation, they handcuffed Callum and hauled him out, swearing the whole time.I was completely dumbstru

After I got off the phone with Daryl, my emotions settled down. My face was still covered in bruises, but all the resentment and pent-up rage had mostly worn off. I'd be getting my revenge tomorrow anyway, so I was starting to feel quite excited.The guys in the dorm could tell I was in a pretty good mood, so they felt at ease enough to start chatting. As usual, the conversation was mainly focused on job hunting. Graduation was only a few months away, and figuring out our next step was the top priority for everyone.Considering the credentials of our no-name university, it was going to be quite tough to find a good job. Although we'd be graduating with a proper college degree, it wasn't all that much better than an associate degree from a community college.Most of the graduates would just end up working at factories or other unskilled positions. That was why everyone envied Harvey so much. Even Shae was eager to latch onto him after he got into Drakeway Group.Since my parents d

Daryl nodded. "Luca Wolfe is the youngest of the five. Rumor has it he's not even 30 years old yet. A few years back, he used his connections to snag a bunch of urban redevelopment projects, and he made a huge fortune."He's got a lot of guys working for him, so he's not to be underestimated. Why are you asking about him?"I exhaled slowly. So, it was him, alright!The name Luca had sounded so familiar to me yesterday, but I couldn't recall where I'd heard it before. It was only when I asked Daryl about his dream of joining a gang that I suddenly recalled the name.Since both the name and age matched, the Luca I met yesterday was most likely Luca Wolfe.Callum had told Luca to get even for me, but I wanted to do it myself, so I rejected his help. Luca didn't protest, but he kept following me anyway. I'd seen him when I was coming up the hill earlier.Besides, about 15 minutes ago, when I'd sensed that something was off about Daryl, I'd secretly messaged Luca, telling him to stick

Kevin, Shae, and all the others had been dealt with, but Harvey, the instigator, was the only one who got away. He sure knew how to make a quick escape. Most importantly, no one noticed where he'd gone.He was the only one left before this matter could be completely settled."It's fine. I'll find him myself."Exhaling, I wiped the blood off my head. Seeing this, Isabelle swiftly pulled out a handkerchief for me, her eyes filled with open concern."Are you sure?" Luca was startled."Yeah."I pressed the handkerchief to my head, the blood quickly soaking through. "I already said I'd get even myself, but I ended up getting you involved anyway. You've already been a huge help to me. If I can't even deal with him myself, I'd really be useless trash."Luca nodded. "Alright. It's not that dangerous now anyway. But we should at least set a time limit, yeah? Your brother told me to help you. I can't just do nothing and let the one behind everything get away."After thinking about it, I

"No, don't! I won't find the campus security. This ends here, so don't say a word!" Shae cried out, looking quite flustered, all of her earlier arrogance gone.After quickly backing down, she hurried back into the lecture hall.Isabelle exhaled in relief and turned toward the stairs. Unsurprisingly, she ran right into me, who was hiding by the stairs.She jumped in alarm and let out a squeal, looking like a rattled kitten. Her face turned pale. It was only after she'd retreated a few steps that she noticed it was me."I-I thought you left," she stammered. "Why are you still here?""Look at how scared you are," I mumbled exasperatedly. "I'm the one who should be asking you that. What are you doing here?""I was just passing by…" Isabelle lowered her head, her face all red."What did you say to Shae that gave her such a fright?" I asked curiously."It's nothing. Don't ask about it. Just… keep your distance from her from now on!" Isabelle hurriedly said quickly before rushing down