Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Extortion

"Wait! Isn't that Noah? It is you isn't it? What happened to you?" 

Noah's body tensed at the sound of the familiar voice , his pupils hurriedly searched for the source, hoping it wasn't her.

But alas, it was Regina, the girl who triggered his parents abusive change when he was a child. The very same person who he was sure was the orchestrator behind the "thugs" unrevoked appearances.

Regina happened to catch the moment Noah's body language changed, and a sinister smile crept across her lips. Despite the two threatening creatures at his side and his new imposing presence, she grew confident in her ability to still manipulate him, a reminder of the power she held over him in the past and present.