Chapter 298 Shadows Stir Again


    At exactly noon, Landon''s call came through right on time.


    At that moment, Tessa was at the Lightwing Order''s headquarters... ying video games.


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    No one would have expected that the legendary, unstoppable Phantom-the name that struck awe in elite circles-was now doing absolutely nothing except gaming at Lightwing Order''s main base.


    "Phantom, aren''t you getting a little too distracted with this?" someone muttered.


    She''d been ignoring client requests just to y.


    "Not interested." Tessa wasn''t someone who needed money. So whether she took a job or notpletely depended on her mood.


    And right now? These requests didn''t excite her in the slightest-so why bother?


    "You''re impossible," her teammate sighed. "The clients keep asking for Phantom specifically. If you won''t take the job, I''ll have to turn them down."


    "Every member of Lightwing Order is top-tier. If they''re only here because of me, how am I supposed to care?" Tessa replied without looking up.


    After all, she had personally recruited every member of this team. Their skills were just a notch below hers, if that.


    "True. All of us have proven ourselves. But still... your name carries weight. When people hear ''Phantom,'' they trust. They know the job will get done."


    She didn''t know how to respond to that. But it was true. Back before Lightwing Order was even formed, back when it was just her solo... she had been unstoppable.


    "Final exams are over. You really not even considering a quick job for fun?"


    "Not fun."


    Tessa genuinely thought the current jobs were boring and not worth her time.


    Just then, the silver ring on her hand lit up faintly.


    Her wolf, Emma, growled uneasily from deep within her consciousness-sensing a distant and foreig threat.


    Tessa frowned. It had been a long time since this ring had glowed.


    She''d thought they''d forgotten about her.


    But clearly, today... they reached out again.


    "What is it?" Lina asked, noticing Tessa spacing out. It had been a long time since she''d seen her like this.


    "Nothing."


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    At that same moment, inside a towering skyscraper in Yalvaria, a cold-faced man


    sat in silence-his expression dark.


    "Alpha, the signal was lost."


    He mmed a fist into the desk. A crack split through the thick surface.


    "Keep trying. Get in touch with her."


    Did she really think she could get away?


    In this world, once he set his sights on a target-there was no escape.


    "Tell her: if she doesn''te back soon, Samuel dies."


    His eyes zed with manic light.


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    "Tess, you think you can run from me?" he whispered. "This time, once I bring you back... you''re never leaving again."


    At Navoris International Airport-


    “Tessa, I''m heading out. Please take care of yourself, alright?"


    Honestly, he didn''t want to leave. But he had no choice. The calls from Yalvaria had been relentless.


    "Remember-after your university entrance exam,e find me in Yalvaria. I swear, you''re a medical genius. If you''re willing toe, you''ll be a legend in werewolf medical history."


    Samuel said all this earnestly, worried she might not listen.


    "Samuel-” She''d heard it a thousand times already.


    "I promise. After the college entrance exams, I''ll visit the werewolf medical


    organization. I''ll give you a chance to convince me."


    She really couldn''t take his endless nagging anymore.


    "Deal."


    The boarding announcement for his flight echoed through the terminal.


    Samuel still hesitated. He clearly didn''t want to leave.


    "Alright, just go already," Tessa urged.


    But then, Samuel''s face grew serious. "Tessa... has he contacted you?" He was


    still searching for her. And he wasn''t the type to give up easily.