Chapter 540

• Xylie, where are you planning to go all alone?" the woman's voice cut through the air like a knife, her smile a mocking facade that belied the danger lurking beneath the surface.
• Caught off guard, Xylie's instinctual response was to flee, her heart hammering in her chest as she turned on her heels and bolted down the street, the relentless pursuit of her pursuers hot on her heels.
• "Now that we've found you, can you escape from us? After her!" the woman's laughter echoed in Xylie's ears, a chilling reminder of the danger that lurked just inches behind her.