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    “I didn’t sleep wellst night. I’m heading upstairs to rest,” Elliana said, stifling a yawn.


    Soon after, Jason returned to his ce to recuperate.


    Cole followed Elliana upstairs and found her already in bed. He leaned down, brushed a kiss against her lips, and whispered, “Sweetheart, I’ve got to head to the office. Rest up, and call me if you need anything.”


    “Got it, Coley,” she mumbled, eyes closed.


    He smiled, kissed her forehead, and quietly left Regal Grove.


    As soon as he was gone, the softness on Elliana’s face disappeared. She sat up, eyes sharp, and messaged Matthew. “Any movement from Victor?”


    Matthew’s reply came almost instantly. “No. He’s eerily calm. He knows people are watching but doesn’t react—just runs his restaurant like nothing’s wrong.”


    Elliana typed. “I don’t want to wait any longer. Set up a team. I’m confronting him.”


    Matthew responded with caution, “Understood. Just be careful—Podgend may be small, but it’s crawling with hidden factions. If you make a move on Victor, others in the shadows will be alerted.”


    She wrote, “I’m aware.”


    Then, Matthew added, “Also—about the Lunathorn. It suddenly surfaced today. The Crown Auctions in Podgend somehow got their hands on one and n to put it up for bidding.”


    At the mention of the Lunathorn, Elliana’s eyes lit up. Though Barbara had taken Venacure and the Scorpion King’s venom had slowly lost its effect, years of exposure had donesting damage. Barbara still needed the Lunathorn to recover fully.


    The Lunathorn wasn’t just any herb—it was rare to the point of legend, appearing only once every few years. And every time it did, fiercepetition drove its price sky-high.


    Elliana was determined to get it for Barbara’s sake. Her investigation into the Henderson family, who had ties to Delta, was already leading her down a dangerous path. She needed Barbara at full strength if she was going to get answers about her mother.


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    Matthew sent another message. “ze Wildfire is after the Lunathorn, too. If Crown Auctions goes through with this, you and ze Wraith will likely sh. And that might get ugly.”


    Elliana rubbed her temples. That name again—ze Wraith. Just thinking about him gave her a headache. That man was a walking nightmare—ruthless, unpredictable, and hard to counter. Every encounter with him had pushed her to her limits. They’d shed many times before, with mixed oues. But this time, she couldn’t afford to lose. She had to be the one to walk away with the Lunathorn.


    She messaged Adah without a second thought. “Return to Ublento immediately. I need to go to Podgend for two major reasons—and I’ll need your help.”


    “What reasons?” Adah asked.


    “I’ll exin when you get here,” Elliana replied.


    “Alright. I’m on my way.”


    After ending the chat, Elliana’s expression turned serious. Though she hadn’t yet set off for Podgend, a sense of determination was already growing within her.


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