“You’ve come all this way to fail,” The Warden sneered, their voice echoing through the cavernous chamber.   Elijah stepped forward, his tone calm but firm. “It ends here. No more destruction. No more chaos.”   The Warden, dressed in dark tactical gear, stood beside the city-wide dispersal system. Their presence was commanding, a mix of cold calculation and simmering rage.   “You think Evendore deserves peace?” The Warden spat, their eyes narrowing. “Do you have any idea how deep the corruption runs? How many lives your precious elite families have ruined?”   Sophia, standing beside Elijah, spoke up. “We know it&rsquo

“Elijah, you’ve been staring at those papers for hours. What did you find?” Sophia asked, leaning against the doorframe with arms crossed.Elijah glanced up, his brow furrowed. “It’s... complicated.”Her eyes narrowed. “Complicated? Or something you don’t want to tell me?” Doug poked his head into the room, sensing the tension. “Everything okay in here, Sir? Or should I prepare for a tactical retreat?”Sophia shot him a look, but her lips twitched. “Not now, Doug.”Doug raised his hands in mock surrender. “Just trying to break the ice. I’ll be in the other room if anyone needs comic relief.” <

“Sophia, you’ve done enough,” Mark said, his voice calm but edged with warning. “Walk away before this gets worse for you.” Sophia’s grip on the communicator tightened. “You don’t get to tell me what to do, Mark. Not after everything.” “You don’t understand what you’re digging into,” Mark continued, his tone softening. “This isn’t just about you or Elijah. It’s bigger than you can handle.” “I don’t care how big it is,” Sophia snapped. “I won’t stand by while the people of Evendore suffer because of our family’s choices.” There was silence on the other end, followed by a sigh. “Don’t make me regret this, Sophia. Stop looking into the vault’s documents. This is your only warning.” The line went dead before she could respond. Sophia lowered the communicator slowly, her hands trembling. Elijah, standing nearby, stepped forward. “What did he say?” “Just the usual,” she said, her voice brittle. “Stop investigating or else.” Doug poked his head into the room, holding a steamin

“I can’t believe you’re working with them, Sophia,” Lily said, stepping out from the shadows of the abandoned warehouse. Her voice echoed, a mix of defiance and nervousness. “But I’m here to help.”Elijah’s eyes narrowed. He instinctively placed himself between Lily and Sophia. “Help? Or lead us into a trap?”Doug gripped his weapon, standing just behind Elijah. “Marshal, I don’t trust this. People don’t switch sides without a good reason.”Sophia stepped forward, her tone soft but firm. “Lily, why are you here? You’ve always sided with Reno and the rest.”Lily hesitated, her green eyes darting between Sophia and Elijah. “Because I can’t stand what they’re doing anymore. You’ve seen it, haven’t you? The experiments, the lies, the damage they’ve caused. I want no part of it.”Elijah studied her carefully, his voice steady but icy. “Words are cheap. Prove it.”Lily raised her hands in a gesture of surrender. “I know where one of their hidden labs is. It’s where they worked on their... g

“You’re a traitor, Sophia,” Mark’s voice echoed through the dense forest as he stepped into view, flanked by armed guards. “Siding with our enemies? Have you completely lost your mind?”Sophia froze, her heart sinking. “Mark… this isn’t what you think. I’m trying to stop the damage our family has caused. You don’t understand.”“I understand perfectly,” Mark snapped, his eyes blazing with anger. “You’ve turned your back on us. On me. For him.” He gestured sharply toward Elijah.Doug muttered under his breath, “Great. Another family reunion gone wrong.”Elijah, ever calm, stepped forward. “If you have a problem, take it up with me. Leave her out of this.”Mark sneered. “You think I’d let her off that easily? She’s as guilty as you. She’s the reason we’re in this mess. And I’m here to fix it.”“By threatening your own sister?” Elijah’s voice was steady but carried a warning edge. “Some loyalty you have.”Mark’s face twisted in rage. “She stopped being my sister the moment she betrayed us