CHAPTER 357 PRICE OF BETRAYAL

Immediately after leaving Alpha Hudson’s estate, Adam walked briskly through the shadowed streets on his way to the Academy. The bitter taste of Alpha Hudson’s punishment still clung to his tongue, and every step felt heavier with the consequences of their action. Let off from work after two days again, reduced to mental instability again, and now on the brink of deeper entanglements, Adam couldn’t shake the sense of dread building inside him. His meeting with Korbyn had to be quick and discreet because Kael was already suspicious of his whereabouts, and another late-night disappearance would only raise more questions. The Academy’s old dorm loomed ahead like a ghost from his past, its cracked windows and dilapidated structure a fitting metaphor for his own life. The building had been abandoned for years, left to decay like the secrets it housed. Now, it was Korbyn’s hideout—a dark, decrepit sanctuary that housed a dark, dangerous person. Reaching the third floor, Adam’s nerves t