Novels by Deborah Ademola

"Run," the voice said again. It was a familiar, distorted tone, like someone speaking through a heavy blanket. Before I could ask who it was, the line went dead.I looked down at my phone. The signal was gone. Ms. Alabi and her team finally burst into the room, their boots loud against the floor. She saw the empty space where my sister had been and the lingering dark energy of the man who looked like me."Where is she?" she asked, her voice tight."Taken," I said. My hands were balled into fists, my knuckles white. "They are holding her at an underground facility. They want the Scavenger System."Ms. Alabi walked over to the spot where the man had stood. She knelt down and picked up a tiny, glowing black feather that had been left behind. As soon as her skin touched it, her eyes turned wide with realization."Tunde, this is not a normal kidnapping," she said, standing up. "This feather is the mark of the Black Sun Faction. They are not just any shadow group; they are the people who ha

The phone screen turned into black static. My sister was in danger. Every second I wasted here felt like a sharp needle piercing my chest. I did not care about Elder Balogun’s aging body or the fact that he was crawling on the floor like a dying insect. He was a distraction."Ms. Alabi!" I turned to her, my voice hard as stone. "Get your helicopters in the air. We are leaving for Apex Hospital right now."Ms. Alabi’s calm mask slipped for a moment. She looked at her own communication tablet, which was also flickering with warnings. "Tunde, something is wrong. The entire hospital network has been locked from the inside. This is not just a standard hack. Someone is using a high-level system override to shield that room from our tracking sensors. If we go there, we might walk straight into a trap.""I do not care about a trap," I said, already moving toward the exit. "Ife is the only thing that matters. If they want a war, they can have it."I ran out of the broken dealership, my feet hi

The stone staff slammed against the broken tile floor, sending a sharp shockwave through the entire showroom. The thick white smoke began to clear, revealing a massive old man with a long grey beard and glowing green eyes. He wore a dark traditional robe that looked out of place among the luxury cars."Who dares to touch the host of the system faction in my presence?" the old man asked, his voice shaking the remaining glass panels.Before I could move, Ms. Alabi stepped in front of me, her eyes narrowing into two thin slits. She did not look at the old man with fear. Instead, her face filled with an intense, burning hatred that told me she had been waiting for this exact enemy for a very long time. This woman did not just rule corporations; she knew the hidden supernatural underworld of Lagos better than anyone."Elder Balogun," Ms. Alabi said, her voice dropping to a dangerous tone. "You finally crawled out of your dark hole. For twelve years, you and your shadow council have been us

The silver tracking device in Babajide’s hand beeped like a ticking bomb. A bright red laser dot appeared right on Ms. Alabi’s chest, moving slightly as his hand shook. The young master was cornered, his eyes wide like a wild animal trying to escape a trap."Stay back, all of you!" Babajide shouted, his voice cracking under the pressure. "Ms. Alabi, you think your global consortium rules Lagos City? You think this trash collector can just take my family's empire? My system has an automated self-defense weapon! If anyone takes another step, this device will send a deadly signal straight to the main power grid of Apex Hospital. Your sister’s room will burn to ashes in five seconds, Tunde!"I took a sharp breath, my body freezing. The relief I felt just moments ago turned into an immediate, sharp panic. Ife was still in that hospital bed, completely defenseless.Ms. Alabi did not move her body away from the laser dot. Her face remained completely calm, as if she were looking at a child t

The most feared mob boss in Lagos City stood completely still, his large hands trembling. Commander Okoro, a man who had ended dozens of lives without blinking, looked at me as if he were looking at a ghost. The cold pride in his eyes vanished completely, replaced by pure terror."Commander, what are you waiting for?" Babajide called out, stepping forward with an impatient frown. "I paid your syndicate a fortune this month. I told you to break this garbage collector's limbs! Why are you just standing there staring at him? Move your men and crush him right now!"Commander Okoro did not move a single inch toward me. Instead, a heavy sweat broke out across his scarred forehead. He could feel the invisible weight of the Dragon Bloodline filling the entire room. To an ordinary person like Ronke or Babajide, it just felt like the room had become very heavy. But to a master of ancient martial arts like Okoro, it felt like standing before a god."Shut up," Okoro said. His voice was low, but i

The heavy glass doors of the showroom locked with a loud, metallic click. The sound echoed off the high ceiling, trapping everyone inside. Babajide jumped back, dropping his phone onto the floor. His face was completely white now, stripped of all the arrogance he had carried just minutes ago."Tunde, have you lost your mind?" Ronke shouted, her voice shaking as she pointed at me. "You cannot lock us in here! This is illegal! Babajide, call your family's lawyers right now. Make sure this trash goes to jail forever!"Babajide did not move to pick up his phone. He stared at me, his eyes wide. He could feel something changing in the room. The air felt heavy, making it hard for him to breathe.Inside my own mind, the mechanical voice of the Scavenger System kept flashing text.[Warning! The target's Fake Villain System is trying to activate a defense wall.][Countermeasure: Level 1 Dragon Bloodline is crushing the target's stolen aura. The enemy system is losing its grip on your family's l