I barely even heard the soft thumping that was nearing me at lightning speed, and when I did, Zaliver was already beside me. Before I could say anything, he scooped me into his arms and continued running.I closed my eyes and clutched at him with all my strength as he moved at frightening speed. My stomach felt like dropping. We suddenly stopped in front of our room. He let go of me, sliding my body down his, and leaned over me to open the door. I took the chance and entered.“What happened? Are you hurt?” he asked, fussing over me. He took a step closer to me, but I held up a hand.“Vivian.” He tried taking a step again, but I backed up.“I’m fine. No need to check me. I just bumped into a new friend, and there was a . . . uhh, complication, but everything is alright.” His blue eyes narrowed suspiciously at me.“What new friend? And you mentioned murder?” I chuckled at the last part.“Just a friend, and yeah I did, but no one’s dead. Everything is fine. You really didn’t have to come
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