Scarface’s lips curled into a snarl, but I could see the fear in his eyes. His men were already sprawled across the floor, they were groaning in pain and some were completely unconscious. He was alone now, he had no backup for anyone to hide behind.I walked closer to him. I cracked my knuckles. "You’re still not talking?" I asked.He exhaled. He was trying to act tough. "There’s nothing to talk about," he spat.I nodded slowly. "Alright, then."Without warning, I grabbed the metal chair next to me and swung it. I didn't meant to sla**med it into his legs, but mistakenly kn**k**g him onto his knees. He gasped in pain, as he gripped his shin. Before he could react, I grabbed his collar and pulled him up from the ground. I forced him to meet my eyes."You see, I don’t have time for your games," I said. "You either tell me what the hell Cain took from you, or I’ll make sure you won’t be able to walk out of here."He tried to hide his fears, but the sweat beading on his forehead kept betr

The students were still hanging upside down, their faces were flushed from the blood which was rushing to their heads. I walked over and started untying them one by one.As soon as I freed the first one, he dropped to the ground, and he groaned, he was rubbing his wrists. The others followed suit. They stumbled as they tried to stand.They all stared at me. They were totally surprised. One of them, a boy who had a deep cut on his cheek, moved forward to me. "You just took down twenty men like it was nothing," he muttered. "How the hell did you do that?"Then another female student with short black hair nodded. "That was insane! You were dodging, countering—it was like watching a real-life action movie!" she said.The other student also joined in."You have to teach us!""Please! We need to learn how to fight like that!""You saw what happened today—this world isn’t safe!"I sighed, I looked over them one after the other. "If you want to learn how to fight, find yourselves a teacher."

The drive to the abandoned church was quiet. Cain sat in the passenger seat, staring out of the window, his fingers nervously tapping against his knee. The bruises on his face had darkened, making him look worse than before, but he barely seemed to notice his injuries. His mind was elsewhere—probably on the notebook.The air was heavy with unspoken words, but I didn’t push him. Not yet.Instead, I focused on the road, my hands gripping the steering wheel as I maneuvered through the dimly lit streets. As we left the city behind, the surroundings became eerily silent, the only sound being the hum of the engine.Finally, after nearly an hour, Cain motioned towards an old, broken-down building surrounded by dead trees. The wooden structure looked like it could collapse at any second, and the once grand entrance was now covered in vines and dirt. The windows were shattered, and the heavy wooden doors creaked loudly as we pushed them open.The air inside smelled of dust and decay.Cain led

The guard’s smug expression didn’t waver. He crossed his arms and sneered. "You think talking big will get you inside? I don't buy it."He crumpled the invitation card slightly in his grip, he narrowed his eyes as if she was trying to intimidate me. "People like you always try to sneak into places where you don’t belong. get out now or I throw you out before you cause any trouble."The second guard stepped forward. "You're wasting our time. Just admit you stole this invitation, and maybe we won’t have to rough you up too badly."Before I could respond, Delilah moved forward, her expression furious. "You have no right to treat us like this! We were invited—" One of the guards shoved her aside roughly. "Stay out of this, girl. This has nothing to do with you."Delilah stumbled back with a sharp gasp.That was the last straw.My gaze snapped to the guard who had pushed her. A cold, sharp anger twisted in my chest, but I didn’t lash out—I didn’t need to. Instead, I took a single step for

I turned back to Lucas, my gaze sharp. “Where do you sell those people? And what are they being used for?”Lucas lifted his chin, a smirk creeping onto his lips despite his situation. “Oh, Ryder, you think you’re some hero? You think you can stop something like this? You have no idea how deep it goes.”I didn’t hesitate.Smack!My palm connected with his face so hard his head snapped to the side. His smirk vanished.I leaned in. “Say the truth if you want to leave here alive.”Lucas groaned, blinking rapidly. Then he let out a bitter chuckle. “I only follow my father’s orders. I don’t know anything beyond that.”I reached into my pocket and pulled out the USB drive I’d found earlier.The moment his eyes landed on it, his entire face changed. The blood drained from his skin, his pupils dilating with pure shock.I didn’t miss it.I smirked. “You recognize this, don’t you?”Darius swallowed hard, quickly looking down at the floor as if avoiding my gaze would make it disappear.“Is this t