It went without saying that Melissa was shocked and scared, which her expressionless face did its best to hide. Only her green eyes were wide, and they did little to describe the chaos in her mind.
After narrowly escaping death during the collapse, Melissa had relied on her cloaking technique to make her way through the underground structure until she found areas she was familiar with.
However, reaching the bright chamber put Melissa before something almost as concerning as the huge snake. Of her five companions, four now lay lifelessly on the uneven floor, and she had even arrived in time to catch Liam deliver the finishing blow to Neil.
On top of that, Liam had somehow seen through Melissa's cloaking martial arts and was now pinning her to the wall, his cold face reeking of killing intent.
