The Safest Haven in This World

Unbeknownst to Gabriel, he found himself kneeling as if in reverence.

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"W-what?! S-ince when?!"

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Gabriel, with his imposing and robust stature, now knelt before a 15-year-old girl.

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His attempts to resist were futile, his mouth seemingly stitched shut, rendering him speechless.

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As Gabriel knelt before her, the air held a charged stillness, each moment stretching as if time itself bowed to the enigmatic power Freya possessed.

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"No! NOOOO!!!!"

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Gabriel screamed at the top of his lungs, yet not a single sound escaped.

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He couldn't even move a single finger.

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There was an eerie silence, devoid of the usual sounds of crickets or the wild serenade of howling wolves.

A profound hush enveloped the surroundings, making it seem as if he were the sole living being in that ethereal space.