the end for me. A hand emerging from the shadows, grabbing me by the collar into a dark

overing my mouth, followed by the growling of t

ve to promise to remain silent." The m

said in a collected tone. With t

can come with me and I'll teach you the way t

here something more to this? Those questions lingered in the corner of my head but I was blinded

his proposal. Then we walked furt

e year

hout a trace. I had learned that the hard way. Every d

rphaned children I had c

now, all I had was the cold night air against my skin, the weig

all my life ever since dat unfateful day, without leaving as much as a goodbye letter, rage boiled up in me as i

now

alleys, unseen and forgotten-- i had no past

re the flames consumed her. I didn't know why she h

to survive. Even if it mea

y, ruling the underworld with merciless and ruthless eff

had no

as arriving tonight-black market goods worth a fortune. Just one crate cou

cks were heavily guarded, but the east warehouse had a

trolled. Their presence meant only one thing-this was an impor

. With practiced ease, I slipped past the guar

steadying my hands as I reached for a c

r into the lid, slo

he silence. "You must have a death wish." My blood ran cold.

fr

ike fire in the dark. Even in the dim lighting, I could s

King of the underworld. The las

on instinct, dropping the crowbar, I lunged forward, a

o run several meters from him as I look

pinning me against the crate. I gasped, fingers clawing at his wrist, but h

very stupid," he murmured, his voice calm, controlled, and unwavering. My pulse pounded again

my jaw. "

ed. "You break into my warehouse, try to s

efusing to cower. "I t-ake wh-at I need to sur-vive. It's-- not personal." as I str

ed through his eyes befor

a whisper of contact that sent an involuntary shiver down my spine. "

mistake. And there was no way out of it now. His gazed th

for just a second-- so quick I almost missed it. He stared at my chest-- no,

esitant. "Where did you get this"His

y did he care? Before I could answer, footsteps pounded against the dock.The guards had not

hould we do with her?"I stiffene

eyes remained locked onto mine, studying me w

ss of a red blood thirsty colour, grinning his teeth and growling, his aura was all over the place, even the guards dared not utter a word. Me, being at the center of

er, "I asked you a question!" he yell

glows... "B

s eyes wi