Chapter 5341 Reaching Level Six
- Jared and Flaxseed exchanged a final look—a shared spark of iron-coated resolve—then bowed to those they left behind. “Take care, everyone,” they said in unison. “Our journey begins now.”
- Lyra kept her gaze fixed on Jared. Liquid light pooled against her lashes, and her lips trembled with words she could scarcely breathe. “Mr. Chance, promise me—come back to me alive. Come back whole.”
- Jared met the shimmer in her eyes, and the iron inside him melted for a heartbeat. He offered the smallest, quietest smile. “Wait for me.”