Chapter 1 Do Not Move
It was annoyingly hot in Horington by the time June arrived.
After the self-study session ended at night, Sophie Tanner waited till the other students filed out before she got on her bicycle. She took the road to a quiet alley to head home. It might be deserted, but she could shorten her journey by over ten minutes.
Before she could cycle out of the alley, she caught a whiff of blood with her keen nose.
Sophie was pretty familiar with the scent of blood. Other girls would’ve fled the scene if they were in her shoes.
However, Sophie was no ordinary young woman. She continued riding on her bicycle as though nothing had happened.
Indeed, five minutes later, she saw a fight happening in this desolate alley.
One of Sophie’s feet was on the ground, and the other was on the pedal. She stuck one hand into her pocket and held her bicycle with the other as she whistled loudly to catch the others’ attention.
There were over a dozen tall men beating a man up. As there were no lights in the alley, she peered at the man who was surrounded by the rest under the moonlight.
Looks like he’s the one who got hurt.
Hearing Sophie’s whistle, everyone present turned to look at her.
“Scram!”
As she was tall, skinny, and clad in her school uniform, the leader of the attackers barked at her furiously.
Sophie’s brow knitted together impatiently.
“You’re blocking my way.”
“You have a death wish!” the leader snarled testily. They had gone to great lengths before getting the opportunity to take action against Tristan Lombard.
Anyone who stopped them from doing that would have to die.
It only took one look from him to get two men to march toward Sophie.
Glancing at her watch, Sophie realized it was already half past ten at night.
Before they could lay a hand on her, Sophie placed her other foot on the pedal and cycled toward the men in black swiftly.
eye, she managed to hit one man with her bicycle, who stumbled to
her seat, Sophie whipped around and kicked another
belatedly realized he had overestimated
left. If Tristan’s men arrived, they wouldn’t be able
leader’s order. He immediately pulled himself together.
leave after teaching
and caught a glimpse of him. Suddenly, her
going to do a kind
her bicycle around and pedaled toward
weapons, she grabbed
leverage, she
grew grim when they realized how vicious and swift Sophie
the leader
darted to
“You’re still alive?”
going
to continue their conversation,
all easily. Her actions were cool
men had been beaten to a pulp, Sophie kicked the person who was blocking her
You’re welcome.” She didn’t want to continue poking her nose into his
eleven, so she needed to get home as soon as
rooted to the spot even after
shoulder and realized Tristan had grabbed the rear seat
were flashing with fury, for it was
else do
“Thank you.”
he fainted and lost
Sophie cursed under her breath as she glared at the man on the ground. Despite losing consciousness, he still looked as dignified as ever. In the end, she helped him up and used up all her
dared not bring him
sensitive. She was pretty satisfied with her current life and didn’t want to return to
dealt with, he would meet his doom before the sun rose tomorrow
at Horington University. She walked in freely
Tristan on the dissection table that the
the cabinets, she pulled out a surgical gown and put it
He had fainted, so she assumed he could bear
pair