"Now tell me, which is it? Join me and I'll save you so you'll enjoy peace, or refuse and I'll work alongside the FSG to put you down."
The village square had gone deathly silent, as if the entire world was holding its breath, waiting for Ryder's response. Even the usual chirping and crowing of birds seemed to have ceased, creating an unnatural stillness.
Mara stood frozen, her heart hammering against her ribcage, so proud that she could hear it like a distant drum. Her mind was a whirlwind of emotions—shock, fear, confusion—all crashing into one another like waves in a violent storm.
Despite the fact that the village is deprived from electronic gadgets, It didn't take her long to realize the shocking news that the man standing before them is none other than the leader of the fast-rising red Eastern guild.
