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I gave a brief nod, not trusting my voice just yet.
Then I saw him. Ethan.
He was seated on a large rock, his body leaning against a makeshift shelter as a medic attended to
his wounds.
My heart clenched at the sight of him–bruised, battered, but alive.
His golden hair was damp, sticking to his forehead, and his clothes were torn and stained with blood and mud. Yet, when he saw me, his lips curved into that familiar, reassuring smile.
“Sophia,” he said softly, his voice steady despite the exhaustion etched on his face. “You’re here.”
I rushed to his side, my knees hitting the wet ground.
“Ethan, are you-?” My voice cracked, unable to finish the question.
“I’m fine,” he interrupted, his tone light, as if to downplay his condition. “Just a few scratches.”
The medic gave me a sidelong glance that contradicted Ethan’s words, but I let it slide for now.
Ethan continued, his voice lowering.
“We were attacked. Took some heavy hits, but during our retreat, a mudslide blocked the enemy’s path. Gave us time to regroup.”
His smile grew faintly mischievous as he added,
“You know, before you passed out, you wouldn’t let me leave. You held me back, and as it turns out, that delay probably saved us. If we’d left sooner, we’d have been caught in the mudslide too–alongside the enemy.”
The weight in my chest eased just a little, but not entirely..
This battle wasn’t just another skirmish.
The opposing general was Ryan’s most loyal subordinate, and eliminating him meant crippling Ryan’s underground empire.
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Victory here could change everything.
The respite didn’t last long.
The enemy regrouped and launched another attack.
As chaos erupted around us, I found myself in the thick of it, my mind racing with strategies.
Thanks to the visions the Moon Goddess had granted me in my past life, I anticipated the enemy’s ambush points.
I quickly dispatched teams to dismantle their traps, one by one.
The morale of our warriors soared as the enemy’s plans crumbled.
“Ethan,” I shouted over the din of battle, “stay close to the main unit! Don’t take any unnecessary
risks!”
He met my gaze, a flicker of defiance in his eyes, but he nodded.
For a brief moment, I allowed myself to believe we were turning the tide.
Then everything unraveled.
A sudden shift in the battlefield pulled the ground from under my confidence.
A location that had never been a threat in my memories turned into a death trap.
My blood ran cold as I realized Ethan had been surrounded.
“No!” The word tore from my throat as I scrambled to regroup our forces.
Panic clawed at my chest.
Why was this happening?
Why was the battle deviating from the path I remembered?
I sent reinforcements immediately, praying they would reach him in time.
But as I sprinted toward the chaos, my heart sank.
There he was.
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Ethan stood in the midst of a circle of enemies, his sword a blur as he fought with a ferocity that bordered on desperation.
Blood soaked his clothes, and his movements were growing slower, heavier.
Yet, he didn’t falter. He fought like a man with nothing left to lose.
And then I saw him–Ryan.
Time seemed to freeze as Ryan stepped forward, a pistol gleaming in his hand.
The barrel was aimed directly at Ethan’s chest. My breath caught in my throat.
“ETHAN!” I screamed, my voice raw with terror.
Ryan’s lips curled into a wicked smile as he cocked the gun.
“So this is the great Alpha Ethan,” he sneered. “The thorn in my side. Say goodbye, hero.”
Ethan, battered but unbroken, raised his sword defiantly.
“If you think this ends here, you’re mistaken,” he said, his voice unwavering despite the blood. trickling from his lips.
I didn’t think. I moved.
My body acted on instinct, propelled by sheer desperation.
I pushed past soldiers, mud splattering my face, rain blinding my vision.
The world around me blurred, the sounds of battle a distant roar.
My focus was on Ethan and Ethan alone.
As Ryan’s finger tightened on the trigger, I flung myself between them.
The realization struck me like a bolt of lightning: Ryan’s interference had thrown the entire course of
the battle off track.
My chest tightened with self-reproach.
How had I been so careless, so blind to the depths of his cunning?
In the chaos, Ryan caught sight of me.
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He tilted his head, his lips curling into a sinister smile, and mouthed the words that chilled me to my
core:
“I told you that I would have you.”
Before I could react, he raised his gun, the barrel aimed directly at Ethan’s chest.
My world slowed to a crawl as his finger tightened on the trigger.
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