Chapter 23 Unless Zeke Was Also Here

Apprehensive, I hesitated if I should turn around. I wasn’t ready to face Joshua again.

Mason entered a code, and the gate opened automatically, allowing him to pass through before closing securely behind him.

I caught a glimpse of the expansive grounds beyond the gate—a meticulously maintained garden leading up to a mansion.

This was…Joshua’s home?!

Not an apartment or a small house, but a luxurious villa. Just how well did Alpha Zeke pay his Shadow Guards?

I stood in the small grove outside the iron gate, staring at it for a moment before making up my mind. Since I was already here, I couldn't just turn back. I circled around the property, observing the surroundings. The gate was tall and imposing, but the surrounding walls didn't seem insurmountable, especially after I spotted a large, dense tree whose branches stretched over the wall.

Perfect.