Chapter 43, "Taking An Hostage", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alec's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Alec swiftly ducked as his danger senses flared, glancing back to see..., but the pressure keeps building through “Oh, so you managed to dodge that, huh?.

Chapter 629, "Hostage", is the clearest early answer because it turns Flora's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 307, "...", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alec's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 667, ".", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alec's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Alec jolted upright in his bed as he finally woke from his sleep,..., but the pressure keeps building through He reminisced about the significant changes in Titan’s status,....
Chapter 658, "Alec Moves.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alec's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 598, "Hostage Situation", is the clearest early answer because it turns Rasso's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 296, "Boredom.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alec's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 833, "Auction 7.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alec's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 834, "Auction 8.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alec's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 505, "Consequence", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alec's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 12, "Improving", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alec's situation into a concrete plot event.