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CHAPTER 12 - Crimson Blood
Cloud's POV
I arrived at Athena's street and noticed from a distance that there are a swarm of press reporters and cops circling her apartment. I pressed the accelerator extremely hard and came to a screeching halt as I approached her house. My action shocked the crowd, but I am not concerned primarily about anything, except for Athena's safety.
I stormed out of my car and walked to her front door without bothering to fix my parking. The chief of police stepped in my path and managed to grab my shoulder, attempting to prevent me from entering.
I continued to insist on entering and began savagely pushing the cop, shrieking that I had the right to be there. Other cops had already grabbed my shoulders from behind to prevent me from possibly injuring the chief of police.
"Who are you and what brings you here?" the chief sternly questioned me.
I started yelling angrily at him and said, "I am Athena's b
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