Jasper's jaw was clenched tight as he sprinted forward, the sharp branches of the path leaving angry scratches on his face.

The pain barely registered as he pushed on.

His legs were numb from the relentless pace, but he continued, sustained only by his determination to rescue Alyssa.

His legs trembled under him when he finally reached the manor, and he stumbled slightly against the biting cold wind.

Had it been someone else, they would have crumbled and been unable to stand up again.

No one was keeping watch outside the manor.

It was eerily quiet.

Jasper took a steadying breath, his grip tightening on his gun.

Each step on the white rock tiles felt heavy as he approached the door.

With a calm yet wary demeanor, he pushed it open and entered.

The luxurious living room was empty.

Even so, Jasper's heart raced, sensing an unseen danger.

He was as focused and tense as a volcano poised to erupt.

experience and training,

caught his eye—a telescopic

Jasper acted swiftly, firing a single shot that dropped the attacker from the second-floor railing —he had

shots rang out, and Jasper dove for cover, narrowly avoiding

moved swiftly, taking out the remaining assassins lying in

the once-empty space was

sweat, Jasper reloaded his gun in

pierced the silence, filled

me!" "Lyse!" Jasper's heart

wave of fear swept through

"Jasper...

Save me...

save me!" Each of Alyssa's broken, sorrowful cries stabbed at

crushing heartache and anxiety caused a sharp headache and made his vision go

thrown into disarray

moment, a shot rang out,

freely from the wound, and the

He almost stumbled.

from rescuing Alyssa on Shelland Island, and this

time to

he fired three quick shots in the direction of

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