s heart beating fast as lig

deafening sound of a motorcycle and the glint of a

igure snapped, his voice low and his tone

t a mere two feet from Jace's face, sn

ssed against the wall, the cold bri

is throat was as dry as sandpape

nd quietly circled to the side,

ch, a low growl came from the other end of th

ws, his long trench coat fluttering in the wind, his black hair hiding half of his

, his mind

im? He couldn't make it out, but the aura emanating from the f

d moving and turned to face

ld voice, "Get lost, this

ather boots vaguely visible under his trench coat, the soles of his

his voice like cold wind

in his heart. Was this a jump

advantage of the chaos to escape, but hi

his speed as swift as a shadow, his trench coat lifting a bl

his hand, and struck, a dark light cut through the

fe in his hand fell, making a crisp clanking sound, and the whole

e at the man, but the man sidestepped grabbed the

of wind, and the dark shadow fell to his knees in agony

ne foot and stared at him with a co

led to his feet and disappeared into the

ng, his face as pale as paper, his breathing

ong trench coat, his black hair disheveled by the wind, revealing a pale fa

of warmth flickering in their icy ga

o squeeze out the words, his voice t

t his legs felt as if th

hing the ice, and stopped in front of him, lo

voice firm, as if restrained, "you

yes becoming deeper, "Th

ly became confused, ab

and the foresight of the L-car kept flashing

glared at Lucien, "What are you ta

sly, he didn't want tr

as if to mock his naivety, "You think that was a coincidence?

e emanating from beneath his trench coat, "You have the power

ce froze completely,

lue pupils and the whisper in his ear

in a stubborn tone, "I don't be

d at him, his eyes as emotionless a

d in the distance came the sound of sirens, as i

alley, "There's no time for nonsense, come

s man had saved him, but the cold tone and

torcycle came from the other end of the al

nd clenched his fists,

his eyes even colder, "Because I kn

ne that brooked no doubt, "There is no

ad aching. The Water God? Wha

already turned around and shrugged up his trench coat l

Jace gritted his teeth and followed, stagg

stincts told him that if he didn't follow, h

court in the South End, the barbed wire fence had a few holes i

to face Jace, emotionles

out of the mouth of the alley, motorcycle tires

nt weak and he took a

and dark light flashed through the air as

ws, moving as fast as the wind, hi

eways, the dark light cut through, and the black shadow fel

teeth and dodged away, due to his lack of combat experience, his arm was grazed by

th a hot head, he slammed into the black shadow,

air, but before he could drop it, Lucien rushed forward, kicking the

he covers the wound on his arm with his hand,

nd looked at him coldly, "Y

to ignore him,

he alleyway, only to see the roar of motorcycles fadin

Lucien, his vision blurring in the wind and snow, while t

ined steady, "They are the ones who hu

"You've been exposed, an

? It sounded like a madman's tale, but the light of the blade

nd covered his wound, "

, a flicker of tenderness in h

all court, his handsome figure looking even more up

ed his mind

he didn't know who to believe, and the murderous intent