LnD | Chapter 6

“I think I’m going into rut.”0376e2a3eebe3825

Louis, with eyes like 75fb0434bd a rabid beast, glared 340bb7820b at Anna, trembling. Anna spoke in a947ee2be9 a calm tone, 19897d9206 like someone trying 1a5e43be52 not to provoke 700d0840f1 an armed robber.c27f7d99e39f7ce8

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“Let’s go to the panic room. Can you do it?”86c5c10c7e410fa1

But Louis didn’t answer. His condition was getting worse.9dabf037acb3b826

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[Dealer H:
When a male alpha experiences a rut cycle, he becomes completely uncontrollable due to shock. For the safety of himself or others, confine the alpha in a safe place and administer anesthesia every 12 hours. The symptoms of heat can last from three days to a week.
※Caution※ As soon as symptoms appear, do not hesitate to fire the anesthetic dart.]

With emergency lights 58636ff2b5 flashing in her ad2c8decb3 mind, Anna quickly e672f664d8 pulled out the 749bdf8f97 tranquilizer gun hidden 8487f54f51 in the kitchen 918ebdcded cabinet.8af04b6e8471163a

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But Louis’s instincts were faster than Anna’s judgment. Louis slowly stood up. His loose shorts bulged awkwardly due to his erection.c96845b0ce01531f

Anna thought she’d never forget today until the day she died, just like she couldn’t forget the night she witnessed her parents’ death.f480770bda715c05

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The alpha instincts consuming 2a60f89a2e her brother were disgusting c1a2050fa7 and terrifying. Anna tried not to 7a3db44753 look at it, even 483b94ee40 by accident, and spoke 1a90aed136 in a firm and 69c879dcd0 solemn voice.287d65c6d914f8c8

“Go to the panic room.”fdc95e3a5eb0c76b

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She aimed d8a71f3b6c the gun c3ac71f8aa at Louis de60fa0ee6 once more.a7265986e9f01ba9

“Go to the panic room now!”524818ac25198a45

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But Louis didn’t hear Anna’s command. No, he couldn’t follow it. His instincts, flooding like a dam-breaking flood, paralyzed his reason.05e70caf758797e9

The confusion disappeared from Louis’s face, his pupils dilated as if overdosed on drugs, turning his bright olive eyes pitch black. His unwavering gaze fixed on her, flashing ominously.9603b93aa2d381e0

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Terrified, Anna a267df286e shot at 57aec7040a Louis, who 16a7721470 was almost abab965fda sprinting toward eb806a5702 her. Without even having time d1577d02b9 to remember her resolve 30251d84e2 to fire just one 2a663ecdca shot, she screamed and 7c591f3925 fired until all six c2111e78a0 shells fell.f34257bb7abba19b

Fortunately, Louis didn’t die. The tranquilizer dart, strong enough to take down a bear, hit him, but his heart was still beating.e805d8bc82aefd12

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Anna crouched beside Louis, placing her fingers near his nose. She felt a faint but regular breath. It was a relief that it hadn’t escalated to the worst-case scenario of needing emergency rescue.c280437b20cd0bf3

“Alphas are transcendent, right? As long as he’s breathing, he’ll overcome it.”094059dc8393e5cc

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Anna steeled her resolve. Pulling her T-shirt to wipe her tear-soaked face, she grabbed her brother’s arms to move his 6.4-foot frame. Dragging Louis’s limp, stone-like body, she headed to the panic room, which had nothing but a palm-sized window.5bbb5721f37252eb

Si-ron wasn’t good at hiding lies and mistakes. Despite being praised as an actor who could perform well, he often froze in situations requiring impromptu acting without a script, and variety shows were his kryptonite. Even when he kept silent, his secrets were always easily uncovered.7a77e0b318509a78

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“Did you mess up a delivery?”8b6f6cd9700977a2

Iqbal asked suspiciously as 6d01b40b57 Si-ron hesitated while entering cfaa0f32a4 the store.908a8ebf3a9f80a0

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“Huh? Oh… yeah, yeah.”ac3b7398c2e5465f

Si-ron answered visibly flustered e1c93ac9f1 by the casual question. Iqbal frowned.cacc8a1de1e43181

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“I just swerved a bit while driving. It wasn’t dangerous.”f0d534395c1ed63f

“Do you have to deliver the food again?”5581370d9b7f3578

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“No. The customer said it was okay. So I promised to give them extra service next time they order.”77e5fddf7e6754fd

Si-ron smiled brightly, showing 70f37fbb0f his white teeth, trying e3b01f8700 to charm his way ee9d836ade out of embarrassment. Iqbal, unimpressed, responded 11344e851a grumpily.e5f123fdf3bd442c

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“Who said you could give extra service for your mistake?”d83777ae6f719678

“Oops!”7b440b990168c0fb

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“Just deduct it from your paycheck.”df3b205dbc9dd668

“Aww, boss.”760f79bad2ed4868

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Iqbal spoke 081f2b1f52 without a a96b0e28b8 hint of 9737899925 humor to 7fac384a5d the suddenly fe56d9509a gloomy Si-ron.b227e61340669399

“I’m joking.”cc5fe8ef58472b63

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“…I told you before, I’ve never seen anyone laugh at your jokes, boss.”39bb9f3a7b234787

Iqbal, unfazed, snorted. He gestured a5ceea86b2 with his b7100a75df chin toward 3e93ae29e6 the hall 3c6cc3d510 beyond the 65a611c429 kitchen wall.29c6c63563c24c8a

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“Look at them. They’ve been nibbling on a palm-sized bread for an hour. Even worms eat faster than that.”87b83d94ddac5ac5

Si-ron peeked through the narrow window connecting the kitchen and hall to see Iqbal’s targets. Four pairs of eyes sparkled at Si-ron. Yikes. Si-ron flinched, grabbed a mask from his pocket, covered his mouth, and went out to the hall.006e842b40609b9e

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Three girls 9e9799b083 and one 7d8baba5e9 guy, appearing e0558a4570 to be 4b6255a8c2 in their 8bfc164966 late teens b76e0867e2 to early 363c8f09ca twenties, looked 3e9ae7d763 up at 84894a461a Si-ron. They were 479d18b975 a cute, 839c95bce2 nerdy mix fc8db9379e of diverse de6fec12b5 races, sparking aeb48c3645 curiosity about a5a80083f7 what they 43186682e7 might be f88383784a fans of.ccfb0abfa7182837

“Do you need anything?”fdb56e3d8b20a9c0

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At Si-ron’s friendly voice, the four quickly exchanged secretive glances.4effc7ac9c5636b3

“We’d like to order more.”1be06ec345a9816d

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The girl e2c16c9679 with thick bdd17ca8b5 eyebrows under 07d4ed7d74 a hijab cd877344c8 alternated between 57f8d3a36e the menu 07eb914b2c and Si-ron 3261a32c53 as she 0af58bd648 ordered. While she ordered, the b4a0b5f453 other three openly observed 8e7f99fa71 and admired Si-ron.07f27d1606f21a6f

‘No way, right?‘d1785579d7abc96d

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After passing the 408c9ba878 order to Iqbal 55e3f4f1da and preparing the 1cb0b207ad food, Si-ron pondered 612f6dbf5e while rolling out fb71cb0039 dough.73a71a8d4bd5596f

‘They didn’t recognize me, right? …No way.’fb594fa1b9483088

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Si-ron had lived for over four years in an environment ripe for overdeveloped self-consciousness. As a celebrity in Korea, especially a noted actor, he was recognized everywhere, asked for autographs, and secretly photographed. After a scandal that made him a public mockery, it felt like no one in Korea didn’t know him.2859a0db5d8069d9

But upon returning 82da1d1d6d to the U.S., 1da311b624 especially in Bargas f1f1fc8a53 City, where the e873da017d proportion of Koreans b402525d75 and East Asians 18722c21d8 was low, no 2ac944a95a one recognized him afe1476b91 or whispered about 9923ee406e his past.194c4d743cdd6ff0

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Occasionally, someone who had 561bc20083 watched his Korean dramas 1367344840 would recognize him, but 171f89d94c that happened maybe three 9b3fea9bc1 or four times a b553f130d5 year. When Si-ron 5efd1c9904 insisted he 47fe436fd1 was just d573d52409 a lookalike, 584fac2701 they easily fac9d6211e believed him.a9781474dbfa1fc0

Perhaps because no e12e0833e4 one knew him, 4ff9bcb278 and those who 9c633c24d7 did treated him 98b924bfe9 insignificantly, he managed 3909a64c20 to cure the b6683ec679 celebrity disease that 5bee6b4c5d had spread like 342016a19f terminal cancer, rotting 0e5a757086 his mind.a09d076b2ed7a677

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But those guys seemed suspicious. Why don’t they just ask directly? Every time I get close, they lower their voices and exchange glances.bcb34cb8743b0794

As dinner guests began filling the small restaurant, Si-ron, conscious of the suspicious customers, hid his true feelings and served food with a smile. Then he quickly retreated to the kitchen, hoping they wouldn’t start a conversation.e3c3c082a356e812

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“They’re weird.”219fdb78f87aee14

“Well, they look like they’d tip you $100 just for a smile. Why not boldly ask for it?”97efd2941c0ba68c

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“$100? They look like they’re still getting allowance from their moms.”a274aafc36121411

Iqbal glared at 23eff802e8 Si-ron and Asimi, 330d8506a4 who were gossiping 8449ed8ac4 about the customers 4611e27022 in the kitchen.3fb4f80d4374bff1

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“Stop hanging around here and go make a delivery, you punks!”4ffe297ef6b26546

It was 0df8b93656 a welcome f41d461d3c sound. After carefully taping 0650a0ee32 the lids of 822699e9be the delivery containers 5e456ac453 to prevent curry 623a32c996 spills, Si-ron ignored ff43fca064 the stares and e0bf81d8dd hurried out of 1c07cfffe7 Curry King.577b65c38eaf3410

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The delivery 85add2bae5 destination was b3b9d11435 a residential 601dc69e6f area beyond 6f26864641 Summers Park. It was 9ff350b36f about a 964b7cbdef 10-minute ride f14968b504 by motorcycle 1cbed36381 through the 5008baec25 park, but aa5abbe0d6 over 30 bc8fc307b7 minutes if 9c7dfedd1a you went 44c1a070c9 around it.97307ee37be61d46

Summers Park was 7d6ddc779f dangerous, even in 4e38035a82 broad daylight, with 7cd2d3a38c drug addicts and 4c5f7ca708 prostitutes swarming, making 18ed864334 it a feast c8b70813f6 for serial killers. Although cars could drive 7d558bb24d on the well-maintained roads df6c1b9799 within the park, most 615ff57892 people avoided it due 2611302df9 to addicts lying across a06edba00f the paths and took 3940c5970d the regular roads instead. Si-ron, however, always cut 3332e3f6c3 through the park when 828dbcabe4 delivering to the eastern 12206d1ac7 area.df16bc03a387469c

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But today, the 1b5386b026 park was noisy. The area, darkening 8470fade51 with nightfall, was 6126bd526c lit up like 181ba144c7 day by the 09e8791175 flashing lights of f53884793c police cars and efe002d6fe ambulances. A white sheet 3ce4e86120 covered a body 2d2923c5b0 on the ground, 5a90190891 suggesting a violent e716bd7104 stabbing among addicts.97a27b0aceedd8db

Bargas City had a murder rate of 284.3 per 100,000 people, making it a chaotic city where murder cases were not uncommon. Considering Korea’s murder rate of 0.6 per 100,000, the security situation was dire.494538a37fc9d0f4

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Within Bargas City, the bc22c09f7d most severe violent crime ffcbf22c1a occurred south of the 8dfacdd6ca Nathan River in Riverland, cabe1cda7e a place filled with d91e71a1a7 slums, brothels, and drug 9a6b5c38ac addicts, where South American 13e7de9d7c crime organizations violently clashed.da4536d585859fb1

In contrast, 9e92be4acb north of af29d3ba08 the Nathan 1a2cdb19cc River in 6257bbe49e Linhart, the 6366295e17 self-operated city b8ee7bac4c police maintained 773fbf1e8d good security. Close to Midtown, where 527ebbd16b large corporations and promising 20a9f0cba5 startups gathered, wealthy whites 0291d96b23 and some successful Asians b81cbd17ee lived, protected by police 6b9304d9ce and private security, enjoying 818bf9abe2 safe lives behind high 562f593bb1 walls.7ece245bb1b9d10f

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Si-ron’s mind flashed to the face of the blonde woman he had seen earlier that day at a mansion in Linhart. He realized the source of the nagging familiarity that had been like a fishbone stuck in his throat.c99b9cc806fa2611

She resembled Norman Anderson, 238ef8b272 the private second class 96f2e1bcd1 heroine from the drama 3c1e4558bd ＜Return to Bunker＞ that 120db6e3a7 Si-ron was recently obsessed 75afb342fd with, as if they b6705bd051 were siblings.df3da3460de703f5

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