Chapter 153

Hazel's POV

The alleyway was a scene of carnage and chaos as bodies fell in a tangled heap upon the cold cobblestones, the air thick with the stench of blood and death. But amidst the wreckage, I stood victorious, my chest heaving with exertion as I surveyed the aftermath of the battle.

"Looks like we win," I said, a smirk playing at the corners of my lips as I turned to the man who had fought by my side. "Not bad for a night's work, eh?"

As the dust settled and the echoes of our battle faded into the night, I turned to face the man who had fought by my side, a predatory glint in my eye as I sized him up with a mixture of admiration and suspicion. He may have proven himself a worthy ally in the heat of combat, but I knew better than to trust a stranger, especially one who had been pursued by the Silver Hands pack. The aura he so well hid marking him as a Silver Hand was also what prompted me to act. I had a feeling I had stumbled upon something good.

Before he could utter a word of gr