Persephone followed Seamus, but her heart lingered in the car. She reluctantly glanced back. Morpheus was still standing there.

She couldn’t make out his face in the nighttime darkness, yet she felt his intense gaze following her.

Her nose tingled, and she heard Seamus’ voice again. “Miss, please hurry up!”

She paused.

Seamus, anxious and amused, remarked, “If it were still the old days, I’d gladly carry you on my back!”

“Okay, okay,” Persephone grumbled. “Aren’t I already walking…”

Walking? Seamus couldn’t help but chuckle. Persephone’s feet felt glued to the ground, each step seeming like she was lifting a ton.

He knew she still held thoughts for the man not far away. He sighed softly and patted her shoulder in a brotherly way. “Miss, time is really pressing… If you still want to see Mr. Orton after we get home, we can send someone—”

Before Seamus could finish, a tremendous explosion echoed from the sea!

demon in the darkness. Persephone suddenly felt dizzy.

midst of her blank mind, strong arms swiftly pulled her close, and the next moment, she

exploded!” Seamus yelled, stunned

from the ship’s explosion

his body. Fragments struck his head and back, leaving bloody marks, but they didn’t harm the one in

to him. Only in his arms could

flames soared from the sea, turning half the night sky into crimson. The sound

was taken to

when the police asked her for basic information, she stared blankly at them. She still had not fully recovered from the recent shock. Her mind was blank, unable

raising his voice.

struggling to gather her thoughts from

“I… I’m Persephone Hamerton…”

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