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I took a deep breath. [Never mind. Just wait. I'm sure she'll give it back. If she refuses, we'll get her parents or my mom involved.] Jack replied quickly, [Got it.] I called Bernard. After exchanging pleasantries with him, I brought up the doll. "That doll was made from my father's clothes, meant as a keepsake for my mom and me. When I was young and foolish, I made a lot of mistakes—I even gave it to Justine as a gift.

Chapter 5 Tristan's POV: I sat at my high throne that stood majestically in the grand hall, its presence commanding reverence and awe. Carved from a single block of polished ebony, it absorbed the light around it, radiating an aura of power and sophistication. Intricate patterns of gold and silver adorned its surface, depicting scenes of mythical creatures and celestial bodies. The armrests were shaped like lions' heads, their mouths open in a fierce roar, while the legs were designed to resemble serpents, coiled and ready to strike.

Not hers. My hands started shaking. 'Are they selling off coma patients' bodies?' All those stories from school came flooding back. My skin crawled. I fought the nausea and fear, forced myself to finish cleaning her up. I was about to leave when I saw it—the music box on her nightstand. Ms. Deinert had told me not to mess with it. But my hand moved anyway. I popped it open. No music. Just velvet at the bottom. Then I saw it—tiny crumbs near the edge. Crackers, maybe?

Desire and fury collided in his chest, an unstable alchemy that made his beast form strain against the edges of itself, as though his own skin no longer quite fit. He turned back toward her. His little doll. The thought tasted wrong the moment it formed—doll suggested fragility, obedience, glass. She was none of those things. She was a knife that had forgotten it was meant to stay sheathed. She scrambled to her feet. Blood dripped from her palms. Her dress was torn. Her hair tangled. And yet she stood tall and proud. The forest clung to her—leaves in her hair, dirt on her knees, his blood on her hands—marking her as surely as any rune.

"Ah, I see. And what kind of business are you interested in?" "We're looking for some merchandise," I said, playing the role of the interested buyer. "High-quality merchandise." Nick grinned. "Well, you've come to the right place. Follow me." He led us down a hallway and into a large room filled with all kinds of illegal goods. I tried not to look too interested as I browsed the wares, but I couldn't help but feel a sense of disgust at the thought of the harm these items could do. Nick showed us a selection of items and we haggled over prices. We eventually settled on a few items, including the fake package we had prepared.

My patience was wearing thin up to this point as I needed to know all that she knew. She looked down at her lap at the same time, I noticed that Balmerian was standing directly behind her. He ended up pulling something out of the bag that he was wearing across his shoulder. In his hands, he was holding a small doll. One of his own making, I might add. It was made of grass and held together by bits of string. However, there was one particular thing that I noticed at the center of this small doll. That was when I recognized something.

“I’d heard you were in lockup for a while. Sounds like you had a rough time there.” “It was the worst, yeah,” said Eva. “I got stabbed so many times.” “And also the best,” added Miko. “I learned so very much.” The Toymaker laughed at their youthful exuberance. “Tell me more,” he said. “I like to live vicariously through my best contractors.” “Maybe you oughta watch our ‘Cast,” said Eva. As they gave a brief recollection of their time at the Empire, he placed the last few parts of his toy, tightened it down, and closed it up. It resembled a little jackal, curled up in a golf-ball sized orb.

Alex cut his finger with his fingernail, squeezed out a little blood and dripped it on a paper doll, activating the Paper Doll Curse of Three Realms. Hermione looked at the throbbing paper doll. “Sir, what’s the name of this doll? I always felt it’s particularly wicked, as if it had jumped out of the three realms and was not inside the five elements. If Master hadn’t given me the Reflective Eye, we would’ve been in the dark and wouldn’t know we were exposed under your surveillance.” Alex concentrated his efforts on controlling the paper doll. He did not answer her question. After a while, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Caroline exclaimed, her small fingers caressing the details of the doll. "Yes, Caroline, he said this doll belonged to his daughter. And, you know, you can keep it. I'm sure he'll be happy knowing it's in good hands," I replied, feeling a comforting warmth seeing the happiness on my little one's face. Caroline smiled radiantly, hugging the doll with care. "I'll take good care of her, Lily. And when Mr. Miller comes, I want to thank him personally for this special gift." The joy persisted but was interrupted by the abrupt entrance of Madame Baker. Her harsh tone echoed through the room, demanding that I interrupt the fun to perform household chores.

Clarissa asked the twin girls, as she's trying to become a referee between them. "Kaori pulled my hair and it hurts so much!" Kaoru immediately complained, while crying. "But she stole my doll from me!" Kaori complained as well. Clarissa tenderly smiled at the twin girls. "Kaoru, will you please give the doll back to Kaori? You have your own beautiful doll, right?" she told the girls. "I am sorry for hurting you, Kaori. Here's your doll..." Kaoru finally apologized, while giving the do back to her sister.