A Father's Unholy Bargain

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strangers, nor were they adults. The

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econd child. Ethan Nightshade, the middle

hat are y

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h a sad gaze, and i

gnant and was kicked out of the group. Now here I am

ou want to eat? A

red of it,"

ked at my other children, I saw

at do yo

ad agreed beforehand. The oldest, Ryder Nightsha

ant grille

to get, kids. Mum can't

e me. Hope still flickered in their eyes as

st beautiful, of the triplets spoke. Her name was Aurora Night

t that the ot

he gave a small grimace,

eir father wasn't interested in them and left. The

'll look after E

ns, Ryder, came forward again and v

andle it? Hunting that

eir faces, all bea

ad held in my chest. Giving in to the three l

I'll bring yo

came closer, hugging me

their minds full of thoughts about th

fur. I'm not exaggerating; my friends in the pa

e forest floor. I was on a mission to find

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rest because it's eerily quiet. Not e

e to think of this forest a

swallowed up by the forest. The atmosphe

ee

eer. With my strong cla

f tender-looking meat. Something that w

to

but I was just trying to dis

. It was larger than I expected. It

to it, the deer's body began to glow. It slowly faded an

s goin

, reaching out to touch the fir

ct to meet a w

to turn. A man had emerg

who ar

re, but the handsome young man seem

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tled. There was something off about this man, somethin

d, who

lance. However, he merely gave me

didn't anyone te

nd over my mouth, the other holding my neck. T

see a unique d

op

but his gri

of eagle wings, were intimidating. Then, inexpl

n interesti

what do y

way, but he was solid

eeting. The man looked back at m

ow what yo

fearful of this m

only be killed by a person whose destin

hat he meant, but

ng, and I could feel the ma

ued, we would

t do you w

, trying to put dista

't resist him. It felt as if he could

do? Maybe acce

Instead, he pressed h

he grasped my waist tigh

ienced in a long time. I could feel the rush, the

orldly

hat are y

ing. I hope we can meet again

is grip. The handsome man suddenly v

is

e deer I had chased was gone. I returned ho

, if you can't h

my eyes. I quickl

n to see me crying, retu

s, weaving them together. I covered the

tears, I steppe

ldren were waiting there

just like I promised," Ryder declared

hair gently, a

you get

eer, wrapped in

es and twigs. My three children

we're eat

ora

s. I made my way to the back of the hous