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Liam grabbed Penelope tightly by the hand, ready to flee from the room, but before they could make their escape, the sound of boots pounding on the stone floor caught their attention. Suddenly, the door burst open and a team of guards barged into the room, weapons drawn.

Liam was caught off guard, but he quickly took action, shifting back into his Lycan form and lunging towards the attackers. He threw the first few guards across the room with ease, but soon, they swarmed him from all sides, attacking him with swords and shields and claws and rage.

Penelope watched in horror as Liam struggled to fight them off, his body being struck again and again by their weapons. Blood was everywhere, and Penelope could barely breathe as she watched him being beaten to a pulp.

Despite his injuries, Liam fought on, his eyes filled with an intense determination to protect Penelope at all costs. But it was clear that he was outnumbered and outmatched, and soon, he was lying on the floor, bleeding profu