The next two weeks were hellish.Kyla felt empty in the big house. It reminded her of the days after she lost her father, his memories lingering in every corner of her heart.After knowing half of Carlos’s story, Kyla decided to do something else apart from preparing her clinic.She began learning self‑defense.Michael approved of it.They trained in the club, a private ground where Vee, her trainer, taught her the basics. Vee was a hunter too, though she barely into it, mostly focusing on hacking. But she was incredibly skilled in combat.The Serpents, or whoever they were, still troubled Kyla. She hadn’t figured out why they were after her or what they wanted.She had lived quietly in the countryside, with no conflict with anyone. So how did she become involved in any of this?Kyla played games, drank sometimes, talked. It was a distraction.But every night, curled in her bed with the silent empty space beside her, she missed him. So much.She wondered if he did too, and if that go
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