Persephone knew this place better than the bodyguards.

An inexplicable hesitation gripped the bodyguards when they reached the street, causing them to falter in following her.

Persephone seized the chance and made a quick move to lose them. She sprinted toward a convenience store, deftly navigating through a couple of turns until she reached Morpheus' place.

There, she encountered Wynn, who appeared in a rush as he descended the stairs.

"Sephy?" he greeted her with surprise and joy before swiftly becoming alert, pulling her behind him. After a cautious glance around, he whispered, "Nobody is following you, right?"

"No!" she replied, panting. "How's Morpheus? Did Seamus come?!"

"Seamus?" Wynn was momentarily stunned, then shook his head. "Seamus didn't come, but Morpheus isn't doing great..."

"What happened to him?"

fight with Louis. He barely won

Morpheus' house, oblivious to everything

high fever. Bandages covered the upper half

and become infected, leading

streamed down Persephone's face as she approached

forced smile. "He'll

"I'd like to—"

Wynn decided for her. "I'll bring you

nodded, holding Morpheus'

the night to care for him—administering medicine, changing bandages,

tightly,

air was chilly, dispelling the day's

observed Seamus leading

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