Gavin scoffed, the malice evident in his wrinkled eyes. "What can be done? The deed is done; they're gone. So, we'll just send Kaitlyn a picture of the urn, and let's see what she does. Will she cling to that useless old family recipe, or does she want to see her parents reduced to ashes?"

Victoria's eyes widened in horror.

Who the hell came up with this sick plan?

Was Gavin not afraid of being haunted by the Littleton's vengeful spirits?

Aurora Mountain Villa.

In a two-thousand-square-foot villa, the lights were off in every room except the living room.

Members of the Nine Mystics Society were stationed in every corner, ensuring the villa's security. Kaitlyn had been teetering on the edge of a breakdown all day. Finally relaxing, she collapsed into the first empty room she found and fell asleep.

Amelia's fever had broken, Tyler's wounds showed no signs of infection, and after taking Vivienne's pills, Sadie and Julian were out like lights.

Anna did a round of the villa before settling back in the living room.

Draven sat on the couch, silently cleaning his knives, an array of sleek switchblades neatly arrayed on the coffee table.

legs, carelessly resting his head

yet she dared not sleep, fearing she might

took a seat, pulling out her phone to check the time. "It's almost dawn. Where are Vivienne and Percival? Shouldn't

finished a monumental task. He poured himself a cup of water, taking a sip before speaking, "They should be here soon. Emerald City isn't far, and even

emerged from his room. "Even if

the trial." Thomas opened his eyes slowly, a sense of

rain continued

streaked across the night sky, and the room flickered with light and shadow, creating

recall the last time he'd seen weather this severe, but he couldn't shake the feeling that something big was about

online buzz is still brewing, but with our legal summons, the tide is turning. The Littletons are under our

Kaitlyn, who had been asleep, suddenly

her phone tightly, her frantic gaze sweeping the

Littleton!" Anna, who was closest, quickly grabbed Kaitlyn. "Mrs. Littleton, Ms. Vivienne hasn't returned yet.

trembling as she held her phone, "There's no time! Can you call her, ask her to come back

earlier premonition and strode over. "Mrs. Littleton, may I

phone since the start, and that was where the problem

for her consent before reaching out to take

was now

resist as Jerry took the phone from her hands, murmuring repeatedly

"Bastards!"

fell upon the phone,

the others gathered around, and as he stood, he made sure to pocket the switchblades. "What

and the message from an unknown number was clear

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