Pursuing Her

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.

managed to hit one man with her bicycle, who stumbled

palms on her seat, Sophie

he

didn’t have much time left. If

leader’s order. He immediately pulled himself together. I can’t

to leave after teaching the

caught a glimpse of him. Suddenly, her bicycle halted to a stop even though she had successfully escaped from the

changed her mind. I’m going to

moment, she turned her bicycle around and pedaled toward

have any weapons, she grabbed

leverage, she

when they realized how vicious and swift Sophie could

the leader

darted to Tristan

“You’re still alive?”

going to

a chance to continue their conversation, for the men began charging

enough to defeat them all easily. Her actions were cool yet

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

to continue

nimbly. It was almost eleven, so she needed to get home as soon

bicycle remained rooted to the spot even after she started

shoulder and realized Tristan had

fury, for it was

else do

“Thank you.”

he

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

Tristan was shot, Sophie dared not bring

with her current life and didn’t want to return to her past

his gunshot wound wasn’t dealt with, he would meet his doom

him to a medical laboratory at Horington University. She walked in freely as though she

on the dissection table that the medical

cabinets, she pulled out a surgical gown and

fainted, so she assumed he could

grabbed a pair of scissors and cut Tristan’s