All Chapters of The Secret Billionaire's Return : Chapter 201
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They all ran manfi
The night air was cool on Leo's skin. He stood in the backyard, away from the house, away from the others. Just him and the dark and the burning in his hands.He looked at his palms. Normal. Just skin. But he could feel it. The fire underneath. Waiting.He closed his eyes. Thought about flames. Small ones. Just a little.Nothing happened.He tried harder. Focused. Pictured fire dancing on his fingers.Still nothing."Come on," he muttered. "You were there before. At the stove. In the chapel. Where are you now?"He opened his eyes. Stared at his hands. Frustration building.A tiny spark. Just one. On his fingertip. Then it died."Yes," he whispered. "That's it. Come on."He concentrated again. The spark came back. Grew a little. Flickered. Died.Leo wanted to scream. This was impossible. A human being couldn't do this. Couldn't make fire from nothing. Couldn't get inside people's heads. Couldn't be what they said he was.But the mark on his arm said otherwise. The dragon at the chapel
She's taking more gifts tonight
The Phoenix Circle moved fast. No time to waste. They loaded everyone into two cars and drove out of the city. Past the suburbs. Past the farms. Into thick forest where roads turned to dirt and then to nothing.They stopped at a clearing. Surrounded by trees. No houses. No people. Just nature and silence.Elara got out first. Spread her arms. "This is where we train. Hidden. Safe. No one will find us here."Leo looked around. "This is it? Just trees?"Theron smiled. "Wait."He walked to the center of the clearing. Pulled something from his pocket. A small stone. He placed it on the ground. Stepped back.The air shimmered. The trees seemed to move. And suddenly, a building appeared. Not there one second. There the next. Stone walls. Wooden doors. Torches flickering outside.Leo's mouth dropped open. "What the...""Hidden magic," Marcus said. "The old kind. The kind that hides what needs hiding."They went inside. The building was bigger than it looked. A large hall. Training mats on th
She followed us out
The kids were safe. Three of them. They were scared but alive. Maria called a team to help them. The team would take their statements and find their families. Leo stood by the car. He watched the red door. His hands were still shaking. He had used his mind walk power. It was hard work.Sarah was not there. When they arrived, she was gone. They only found traces of dark energy. The energy was fading away."She knew we were coming," Chloe said. "She left before we got here."Bella nodded. "She felt you. In the dream. When you saw where she was. She knew."Leo looked at his hands. The mark on them tingled. "So she is always one step ahead.""For now," Iden said. His voice was grim. "But not forever."---They went back to the house. Maria arrived one hour later. Her face looked tired. She was worried."Three more missing," she said. "Since yesterday. All young. All of them had strange dreams. They had visions. They saw things they could not explain."Bella's face went pale. "She is hunti
She's too strong
The window was still open. Cold air came in. No one moved for a long time.Leo was the first to speak. "She cannot be far. I will find her."He closed his eyes. He reached out with his mind. Marcus had taught him how to do this. He searched for Sarah. He searched for her dark energy.He found it. It was faint. It was moving fast.He pushed deeper. He tried to enter her mind. He wanted to see what she was planning. He wanted to know where she was going.Pain came.It was sharp. It was hot. Something was fighting back. Sarah's mind was shielded. It had walls made of stolen power.Leo pushed harder. Sweat formed on his forehead.Then he heard laughter. It was Sarah's laughter. It was inside his head."You think you can get in, little Dragonlord? I have taken so many gifts. I am stronger than you. Stronger than all of you."She pushed back. Hard. Leo's eyes snapped open. He stumbled. Chloe caught him."What happened?" she asked."She is too strong." Leo shook his head. "I could not get i
How many more?
Leo looked at Elara. His face was hard. "When do we start?""Now," Elara said. "We have no time."Chloe stepped forward. "I will go with him."Marcus shook his head. "Only one person can go. The spirit world is dangerous. Too many people can cause problems.""Then I am that one," Chloe said. "I have been with him through everything. I will not stop now."Leo took her hand. "Are you sure?""I have never been more sure."Elara nodded slowly. "A witch's light may help in the dark. She can go."Bella sat on the couch. "I will guard your bodies here. I will watch in the dream world while you are gone. If anything tries to get in, I will know."Iden stood by the door. His hand was on an old object at his belt. "Maria and I will watch the real world. If Sarah attacks while you are gone, we will stop her."Maria checked her gun. "We have your backs."Leo looked at them. His family. His friends. "Do not die while we are gone.""No promises," Maria said. "But we will try."---The Circle got t
Give up now
The white mist moved around them. Leo held Chloe close. He was still breathing hard from Kael's test. The wound in his side was healed, but he still remembered the pain."I don't know how many more tests there are," he said. "But we keep going."Chloe nodded. "Together."The mist opened. They stood in a great hall. It had tall marble pillars. Golden thrones. Servants were bowing. A king sat on the highest throne. He wore a crown. His eyes showed pride.But the hall was empty. Dust covered everything. Old spider webs hung from the ceiling.The king looked up. His eyes were old. Sad. "Welcome. I was once like you. A Dragonlord. I ruled many nations."Leo stepped forward. "What happened?"The king waved his hand at the empty hall. "Pride. I thought no one could hurt me. I thought I was too strong to fail. I did not listen to warnings. I did not listen to my advisors. I did not listen to my own heart." He stood up. He walked down the steps. "They came at night. Enemies I should have seen
Become the monster
The white mist wrapped around them like a soft blanket. It was warm but also cold. Leo held Chloe close to his body. Both of them were still shaking. Their hearts were beating fast. They could not forget what they had just seen. The future Leo. The dead bodies everywhere. The black scales growing on his hands."It was not real," Chloe whispered. Her voice was small and tired. "It was just a test. Only a test."Leo nodded his head. But his heart was still pounding hard. He could feel it in his chest. "I know," he said. "But it felt real. It felt like it could really happen. Like I could become that monster.""It won't happen." Chloe pulled back from his chest. She looked into his eyes. Her own eyes were red from crying. "Because you will fight it. You will fight it every day. And I will fight it with you. I will not let you become that man."Leo wanted to say something important. He wanted to tell her how much she meant to him. He wanted to say that she was the only reason he had not
She blocked the path
He let go.Sarah fell to the ground. She was gasping. Coughing. Holding her throat. The burn marks on her neck were red and angry. But they slowly healed. Her stolen gifts were working. She was healing fast.She looked up at him. Hate was in her eyes. But fear too. Deep fear. She had seen what he could become. And it scared her."You should have killed me," she hissed. Her voice was rough and broken. "You should have ended it. You are weak. Stupid.""Maybe," Leo said. He stepped back. His fire died down. His eyes returned to normal brown. His hands were just hands again. "But not like that. I will not become a killer. Not like that."Sarah stood up. She was shaking. Her legs were weak. But she forced a smile. It was a bad smile. Full of pain and hate."Darwin knows what you are now," she said. "He felt your power just now. All that rage. All that fire. He is coming for you. And when he does, he will not make the same mistake you did. He will not be kind. He will not be weak."She rais
They're stuck
The house was quiet. Too quiet. The kind of quiet that makes your skin crawl. Bella sat on the edge of the bed in the small guest room. Her eyes were closed. She had been sitting like that for hours. Her body was still, but her mind was far away. She was watching. Waiting. Feeling for any sign of Leo and Chloe in the dream world.She could not go into the spirit realm like they had. But she could feel it. Like feeling water move under ice. She could sense their presence. Their warmth. Their life.For a long time, she felt them walking. Moving through tests. She felt their fear. Their courage. Their love. It was like watching a candle flame from far away. Small but steady. Burning bright.Then she felt it. A crack. A break. Something sharp and wrong. Like glass breaking in her mind.Her eyes snapped open. Her heart jumped into her throat. "They're in trouble," she said. Her voice was loud in the quiet room.Iden looked up from his book. He had been trying to read, but his eyes kept goi
We end this
The bright light slowly disappeared. The world around them changed again. They were back in the spirit realm.Everything was quiet and strange, just like before. The air felt heavy. The ground looked like mist and shadows mixed together.Leo quickly looked around. The exit was gone.The glowing path they were heading to had completely disappeared.And Sarah was standing right in front of them.She stood tall, blocking the only way forward. Dark energy moved slowly around her like smoke. Her eyes were cold and full of hate.“There is no way out,” Sarah said slowly.Her voice echoed across the empty spirit world. “Not for you. Not today. Not ever.”Leo immediately moved. Even though his body was weak, he stepped forward and pushed Chloe and Bella behind him.“Stay behind me,” he said quietly.Chloe frowned. “Leo—”But Leo shook his head.His body felt heavy. His muscles ached. His power felt almost empty.Yet deep inside him, something strange was happening. Something old. Something pow