POV Ryder Black
After leaving Randal, I headed to the highest cabin—the place where I left Liliana last night. Zero, the young guy I assigned to stand guard, was still sitting there calmly. No doubt about it, he took his job seriously.
By the time I arrived, the sun had just started creeping up, breaking through the thick mist that constantly covered the valley. Zero was still lounging at the door, his face neutral, though his eyes lit up slightly when he saw me. He didn’t look tired at all—just bored from sitting there alone all night.
"You can go now," I ordered firmly.
Zero stretched lazily before flashing me a small smirk. "She didn’t cause any trouble. Pretty quiet all night," he reported before turning to leave. "I’m grabbing breakfast. If you need me again—"
"I’ll call you, kid
