Chapter 1 Do Not Move

It was annoyingly hot in Horington by the time June arrived.

After the self-study session ended at night, Sophie Tanner waited till the other students filed out before she got on her bicycle. She took the road to a quiet alley to head home. It might be deserted, but she could shorten her journey by over ten minutes.

Before she could cycle out of the alley, she caught a whiff of blood with her keen nose.

Sophie was pretty familiar with the scent of blood. Other girls would’ve fled the scene if they were in her shoes.

However, Sophie was no ordinary young woman. She continued riding on her bicycle as though nothing had happened.

Indeed, five minutes later, she saw a fight happening in this desolate alley.

One of Sophie’s feet was on the ground, and the other was on the pedal. She stuck one hand into her pocket and held her bicycle with the other as she whistled loudly to catch the others’ attention.

There were over a dozen tall men beating a man up. As there were no lights in the alley, she peered at the man who was surrounded by the rest under the moonlight.

Looks like he’s the one who got hurt.

Hearing Sophie’s whistle, everyone present turned to look at her.

“Scram!”

As she was tall, skinny, and clad in her school uniform, the leader of the attackers barked at her furiously.

Sophie’s brow knitted together impatiently.

“You’re blocking my way.”

“You have a death wish!” the leader snarled testily. They had gone to great lengths before getting the opportunity to take action against Tristan Lombard.

Anyone who stopped them from doing that would have to die.

It only took one look from him to get two men to march toward Sophie.

Glancing at her watch, Sophie realized it was already half past ten at night.

Before they could lay a hand on her, Sophie placed her other foot on the pedal and cycled toward the men in black swiftly.

blink of an eye, she managed to hit one man with her bicycle, who stumbled to the

both palms on her seat, Sophie whipped around

realized he had overestimated

he ordered, “Kill them both.” They didn’t have much time left. If

order. He immediately pulled himself

initially planned to leave after teaching

caught a glimpse of him. Suddenly, her bicycle halted to a stop

going to do

next moment, she turned her bicycle around and

any weapons, she grabbed two

leverage, she

realized how vicious and swift

the

to

“You’re still alive?”

going

a chance to continue their conversation, for

was capable enough to defeat them all easily.

the men had been beaten to a pulp, Sophie kicked the person who was

You’re welcome.” She didn’t want to continue poking her nose into his

It was almost eleven, so she needed

rooted to the spot even

turned at her shoulder and realized Tristan had grabbed the rear

with fury, for it was

do you

“Thank you.”

that said, he

still looked as dignified as ever. In the end, she helped him up and used up all her

dared

with her current

would meet his doom before

medical laboratory at Horington University. She

the lights, she placed Tristan on the dissection table

one of the cabinets, she pulled out a

were no anesthetics around. He had fainted, so she assumed

Sophie grabbed a pair of scissors and cut Tristan’s bloodied

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