ving him with a stark warning. "Keep your distanc

de the threat of violence

isregarded the stunned express

progress; the shock of her

ting back. It was in this moment that he sensed a profound c

ng his arm. In a soothing tone, she suggested, "Maren really crossed the line

Wilbur, her words inadvertent

ren must have employed some deceitful tactic to disgrace him publ

went numb," Wilbur muttered, finding solace in his conclusion. It made sense now; a nobody

ren. Well, let's see how long you can maintain this charade. Don't expect m

.

n was indifferent to Wi

ies, Wilbur had diminished to th

over who was in charge of So

t was hers and to deal with the t

ely been long forgotten, presum

park ignited i

internet cafe and tur

rd, expertly navigating to a secure site

s, she quickly located som

d out her message

n responded, "Maren, is that r

's characteristic enthusiasm, recogniz

ely seen a slew of changes durin

happen in

ituation within the Sovereign Underworld, Maren

n assassination attempt, she doubt

communicating with. He was an outsider to the

ugh reassura

aration, Maren was taken aback

flict within Sovereign Underworld. We looked everywhere but couldn't

ld? Just as she suspected, those traitors hadn

n her message to Blue

nd me a detailed report of everything that's transpired

.

dered home beneath a dark sky, yet h

Falcon replayed ince

eath in a minefield, the Sovereign Under

had even conspired with exter

day Nikolas

, and Stormclaw-had met grim fat

here was I

led upon in her early days in that bleak

Sovereign Underworld, subjected to relentless torment

that she needed

she had to loc

d managed to escape from the Sovereign Underwo

n't pursue vengeance on her own, especially since sh

Isla, she would need to m

the evening, Maren m

.

e night was set to unfol

plane touched down q

e airport road, surrounded by service p

ch coat exited the airport, the secur

me bac

arefully pulled out a photograph from his pocket

he inquired, his to

an family reunited with their long-lost daughter two years ago. Both h

details in the document, a smile that was both au

ally found you. This time, you