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?"

healing from the fight with Louis. He barely won the fight. Now, with new

rushed toward Morpheus' house, oblivious to

a high fever. Bandages covered the upper half of his body, saturated in

wounds had reopened and become

streamed down Persephone's face as she

placed a comforting hand on her shoulder, managing a forced smile. "He'll be happy

"I'd like to—"

here." Wynn decided for her. "I'll bring you

nodded, holding Morpheus'

persisted, she stayed the night to care

tightly,

air was chilly, dispelling

glanced out the window and observed Seamus leading his men in

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