Just two steps out the door, and Percival's deep voice halted him. "Come back."

Thomas froze mid-stride, protesting, "Percival, if we don't chase her down now, it'll be too late. We can't let Samantha get away again." Percival helped Vivienne to her feet, casting a dismissive glance at Thomas. "We're withdrawing!"

"But..."

Before Thomas could finish, Percival shot him a look that silenced him immediately.

Thomas couldn't understand why! With so many of them against one, couldn't they snatch Samantha from that person's grasp?

Leopold was just as baffled, but he could sense the strength in their adversary. Maybe Percival's reluctance to pursue was because their lives were more valuable than capturing one Samantha. The Nine Mystics Society didn't take orders from Percival.

Draven, looking toward Vivienne, inquired, "Young Master, shall we withdraw?"

Vivienne pulled two life-saving pills from her pocket, handing one to Percival and swallowing the other herself.

After ingesting her pill, she instructed Draven, "Everyone withdraw. Starting today, the Nine Mystics Society is on lockdown. No one leaves. Prepare our defenses."

Her words left Thomas and Leopold in a fog.

Samantha had escaped, and rather than chasing her down, they were ordered to prepare the Nine Mystics Society for defense.

What did this mean?

Draven, long accustomed to Vivienne's commands, understood her immediately, and with a grave expression, he confirmed, "Understood, Young Master. I'll initiate Level 2 Defense immediately." Thomas and Leopold were utterly confused.

Level 2 Defense? What was that? Was there a fight brewing?

The apprentices from Emerald Mountain didn't question it; they trusted that Vivienne had her reasons.

Draven led the Nine Mystics Society members away without another word.

Thomas and Leopold resignedly passed on the order for the Nightfall Assembly

Mountain apprentices followed

Vivienne, Percival, Thomas, and Leopold

Vivienne, rapidly healing her. This was the new and improved version she

a smirk. "Mr. Wolf, we've failed

her hand, his stern face showing no sign of anger over Samantha's escape,

this running around has

Vivienne and Percival headed

Leopold exchanged looks

villa, Vivienne glanced back with a soft sigh, "Such a beautiful house, what a

the miniature bomb she'd acquired from

move, grabbed

and Leopold were a step behind but still dashed away at top

"Boom!"

behind them, reducing the top-level secured

refuge within the Ellington

Vivienne, who, after medicating her, allowed her to reside with the

also ended up at the Ellington

of Mara's past deeds and would have refused them entry, but with just a word from Vivienne,

close by and seeing Huxley, who had passed out

on, I'll listen to whatever

her niece stupid or

forgive me." Cecilia, looking down

orphaned so young, but now she

now on, work diligently for

not for Vivienne insisting on housing Mara and her

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