The group of people smiled wickedly as they surrounded Adrian.

"Adrian, oh, Adrian. We never thought we’d encounter you here," one of them said.

Adrian's face sank as he watched Thalia and her group warily. But no matter how hard he tried, he could not tell how powerful they were. If they insisted on attacking him, he might not be able to escape unscathed, let alone protect Lyra.

Meanwhile, Lyra clutched Adrian’s hand tightly and hid behind his back. Her face was pale with fear as she coul