Mine to cherish

lattering against the ground. Advancing toward the heart of the room, he encountered the figures who had made his previous night a tumultuous one. Some hung lifelessly from makeshift gallows, while

their presence with a slight nod. Traversing the perimeter, his gaze fell upon an array of weapons adorning the walls-each one a tool of potent

, he weighed its balance in his hand, considering its lethal potential. With a decisive flick of his wrist,

otbelly of one of the suspended men. A gut-wrenching cry tore through the air a

oice cutting through the chaos as he l

h ruthless efficiency, his arsenal of weapons serving as instruments of retribution. Yet, he

querading under the guise of hospitality to prey upon the i

oger spared them no opportunity for defense, selecting a gleaming sword from the rack and unleashing a primal

surveyed the scene, ensuring his attire remain

no trace behind," he instructed Hales' coho

urroundings that momentarily disoriented him. Recollection dawned as

uncomfortable night's rest on the hard floor. With weary determination, he retrieved hi

he household staff recoiling at his unexpected appearance. His mother, fraug

with worry," she exclaimed, her voice betraying

o his mother, heading towards his own room. Unbeknownst to him, he missed the hor

meone," his mother urgently instructed j

ven car alongside his mother, departing from their lavish compound. He observed the cityscape blur by with disinterest until they r

ent at Crates, his late father's company. Puzzlement furrowed Chris's brow as he contemplated the events unfolding less than t

sh, well-fitting clothes provided. Delighted by the thoughtful gesture, she

imming with joy, she skipped out of the hospital into the warm sunshine, almost r

s the nurse pressed an

said to use it to get yourself a

have thought that helping a man in need

he note. Fifty minutes later, she stood at the gate of the estate where her parents resided

pily approached, her joy was interrupted by the sight of a car parked in the driveway, adorned with a driver in a uniform bearing the Crate

pting to estimate the time. If she was correct, it should be arou

previous house, she motioned for them to remain silent. Sneaking like a

in the living room, nestled between two arches, all

sclose the contents of the will prepared

eone as "ma" and arrived in one of Crates' cars, and she too desired knowledge o

e immense trust in you. But we desperately need your help to protect my son a

rectly. With an inadvertent click of her tongue and a sna

abrupt sound. His curiosity piqued, he rose from his seat and strode purposefully towards th