"What's the plan then?" Ethan was stumped.

He had always thought his strategy was rather clever, but if Alaric said it wouldn't work, it must really be flawed.

Alaric flashed a mischievous smile, a scheme twinkling in his striking, fox-like eyes.

Ethan hurried over, eager to hear his master plan. In the afternoon.

Lydia had been swamped at the clinic all day, either diagnosing patients or engrossed in research. She hadn't had a moment's rest and was now feeling every ache in her back and stiffness in her neck.

She massaged her sore muscles as she made her way back to her apartment.

Suddenly, she heard the sounds of a fight coming from an alleyway, accompanied by cries of pain.

Years of trained alertness kicked in, and Lydia quickened her pace toward the source of the commotion.

who was in agonizing pain, his face

of stealing Noah's customers, huh?" A burly man with a menacing look was punching

stood by his principles. He believed in the survival of the fittest in business and insisted that he had followed

asking for it!" Another lanky man snarled at Ethan as he joined

trying to shield himself from the worst of the

let out pained groans, looking like he was about to pass

But the brutality of the attack

of compassion, she couldn't just stand by

go!" Lydia stepped

stopped and turned their menacing gaze toward

a woman, they weren't the least bit

back of his hand, sneered, "Look who's here. You

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