All Chapters of The Boy in the Alley: Chapter 31
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The Uninvited Guest
A cold draft sweeps through the open cargo door as a pair of polished boots steps out of the rainy night and into the dim light of the shed.My hands instantly flare with black fire, casting sharp, dancing shadows across the wooden crates. Ifeoma moves without a sound, sliding her hand into her jacket pocket to grip her hidden decryption tool while keeping her eyes fixed on the entrance.The figure steps into the pale light from the broken roof panel. It is not Director Vance, and it is not an enforcer from the tribunal.It is Kade.His coat is soaked with rain, and a fresh cut bleeds above his left eyebrow, but his hands are completely empty and held up at his sides to show he carries no weapons."Put the fire out, Simeon,"
Last Updated : 2026-08-20
The Trap Springs
Splinters of dry wood explode across the room as the front wall of the cargo shed collapses inward under the heavy blast of a plasma charge.Thick smoke rolls into the room, and three elite enforcers rush through the gap with their rifles raised high. I don't wait for them to aim. I throw my hands forward, and the black fire bursts across my skin, creating a wall of intense heat that slams into the leading enforcer and sends him flying backward out the door."Now, Ifeoma!" I shout over the roaring sound of the hovering transport engine right above our heads.Ifeoma is already moving, sliding across the dusty floor toward the back exit while holding the blinking master drive in her hand. Kade covers our flank, firing a stolen rifle with practiced precision to keep the remaining guards from closing the distance.Last Updated : 2026-08-21Read more
Last Updated : 2026-08-21