Just as soon as he did it, the water bubbled. He looked around him.“Don’t move.”However, Asher didn’t move. He relaxed, then he watched the stone in his palm shine. He felt a sudden movement around his body.Slowly, the water began to churn, rising against his chest, then creeping up to his neck and over his face. It felt as though the lake itself was swelling, until at last it completely engulfed him.Asher remained submerged, struggling to move, but his body felt locked in place. The world beneath the water darkened, swallowing all light.Then, in that suffocating darkness, he felt something mystical wrap around him. A strange warmth coursed through his body as he noticed the stone begin to soften. It melted like liquid metal, flowing toward the cut in his palm. No matter how tightly he tried to close his hand, he couldn’t stop Asher squeezed his eyes shut as a sharp, electric surge shot through him, starting from his leg and racing upward. His mind focused inward, grasping at th

That morning, Helene Monte had just walked into her room, after the attack, she had moved out of town to Lisbon, where she would be hiding for the time being until Gaius clears everything.She was not only wanted by the police but by Mark Spencer, and the criminal division. Over the last few weeks, Helene had had nothing better to do than to enjoy herself, from one nightclub to another. Staying at home was extremely boring for her, she was either scrolling online or watching movies. She had just one friend in the city, and recently her friend had gone on a vacation with her fiancé. Moreover, she was wanted, so she couldn’t travel anyhow, so as not to be caught and sent to jail. She wouldn’t want to spend her life locked up.At that time, she sighed deeply and took off her jacket. Just when she didn’t expect it, she saw a familiar figure and her breath caught in her throat.Helene was shocked, she tried to speak but no words could comprehend how she was feeling at that moment. She t

“A letter from your friend, Max.”I hope this letter reaches you, Fabio. If you are reading it, then I am already gone. I regret that I did not listen to you; my desire to avenge my wife’s death blinded me.I write to tell you that I possess something Viper, Gaius, and several others will desperately pay to have. It may look ordinary, but it is powerful. The green stone carries immense power and must remain hidden, kept secret until the protector comes to claim it.I waited far longer than I should have, yet the protector never appeared. I believe it will be safest in your care. Guard it well, and tell no one of its existence, or you may suffer the same fate as I have.Tears slipped from Fabio’s eyes as he finished reading. Confusion twisted in his chest, how had Max come to possess such an object, and where had it come from?He unfolded the letter once more and read its contents again, hoping the words would offer answers they refused to give.*****“I can’t believe that Helene, Luci

At that moment, the blaring of a siren could be heard from outside.Fabio looked at himself for a moment and immediately rushed to grab a new shirt. Soon, he heard the police team barge into his house, they stood frozen when they saw Fabio with his legs crossed, but Asher wasn't there.“Detective Fabio, are you okay?” One of the police officers asked with confusion in his eyes.“Yes, I am fine. Why are you here?”The men looked at each other for a moment, before one of them replied. “We are sorry, a neighbour called us to say that she heard gunshots coming from your room. So she was scared and had to report the situation.”Fabio chuckled at that. “I am fine, it's from the television.”The officers didn't say anything, they apologised and left the room.Asher came out from where he was. “You're good at lying. How do you expect someone like me to believe that?” He pointed at the blood stained by the door. “Those officers are so blind that they didn't notice it.”However, Asher didn't

When the car door opened, Mason stumbled out.Blood dripped down his right arm, soaking his shirt. His face was pale, and his movements stiffened with pain. Asher reached forward in a jiffy, his eyes locked on Mason.“What happened?” Asher’s voice cut through, but SharpMason tried to straighten despite the pain he was feeling at that moment, “Mr. Mancini,”Truth be told, Mason wasn’t expecting to see Asher at that moment. Mason swallowed hard, his eyes flickering around the mansion as everyone stared at him, waiting to know how he got into such a condition.Whispers rippled through the mansion.“We were on our way home, and everything was going normally. Then two cars boxed us in. They came out of nowhere, armed and masked. They opened fire when they saw I refused to stop.”Asher’s jaw tightened, “What about Isabella and Dave?” “They took them,”Asher’s jaw felt his stomach churn, the words hit him like gunshots directly to his chest.“They took them?”“Yes, I tried to save them b