The fear that gripped Jacob was unlike anything he’d ever felt before. His body trembled, his pulse roaring in his ears. The sharp gleam of the weapons was impossible to ignore. Every survival instinct screamed at him to run, but he was rooted to the spot, paralyzed by terror.
The traveler took another step forward, his gaze cold and unrelenting. “You’re not here by accident,” he said, his voice cutting through the tense silence. “So tell me—what exactly were you hoping to accomplish?” Jacob’s breath hitched as he tried to form words, his mind racing for a way out.
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