It was at the gates of Pines Ridge and Matthew's men arrived quickly.

The man, however, wasn't scared at all, but put his hand out to Serena, "Serena, come here."

Serena looks down, pulls out the gun Matthew is holding and aims it at him.

"You're going to kill me?"

There was no rise or fall in his voice, just such a simple statement.

"Bang!"

Answering him was one of Serena's bullets.

The man was shot in the shoulder and looked up at her.

There was no emotionlessness in that gaze, as if he were looking at a dead thing.

His men rushed in quickly as well, but the two...