2025-05-26 18:29:55
Previous Chapter
Latest Chapter
Chapter 15: Shadows of Truth
The cold dawn filtered through cracked windows, casting long, fractured shadows over the safehouse. The team sat scattered in the dim light, exhaustion etched into every face. But the weight of the night’s revelations pressed heavier than any fatigue.Dorian rubbed the sting in his shoulder, grimacing as he remembered the bullet’s near miss. The adrenaline rush was fading, leaving a raw ache — a reminder of how close they’d come to losing everything.Across the room, Lana broke the silence with a sharp laugh that barely hid her nerves. “So, our mole doesn’t just flirt with danger — she practically invites it in with a red carpet.”Jax chuckled, the tension briefly easing. “Yeah, and here I thought my worst day was dealing with a corrupt city council.”Mara shot them a warning glance but couldn’t suppress a smirk. “We can joke later. Right now, we need answers.”Dorian stood and walked to the interrogation room where the woman — the mole — was held. Her eyes met his with a strange mixt
Chapter 14: Fractured Loyalties
Dorian barely had time to catch his breath before the city’s next wave of chaos hit like a tidal surge. The rooftop encounter haunted him — the mysterious woman’s warning echoing louder than any gunshot. Voss’s grip was tighter, deeper, and more ruthless than anyone had dared admit.The safehouse felt claustrophobic despite its spacious rooms, walls closing in with secrets and whispered fears. The team moved like ghosts, shadowed by the threat stalking them beyond the windows.Jax sat behind his battered desk, rifling through intercepted messages and digital scraps scavenged from the city’s underbelly. “Voss’s men aren’t just coming for us — they’re cleaning house. Anyone connected, anyone who might speak, they’re targeting tonight.”Mara leaned over the desk, her voice steady but grave. “We have to warn the others — the journalists, the informants. If they fall, the whole network collapses.”Rhea’s fingers danced over her tablet, eyes darting between encrypted lines of code. “There’s
Chapter 13: Shadows and Alliances
The north district was a sharp contrast to the crumbling streets and shadowed alleyways of the southside. Here, the city wore a polished mask of prosperity: glossy skyscrapers pierced the night sky, their windows gleaming like eyes watching everything below. Neon signs flickered above cafes and clubs that spilled the laughter and music of the city’s affluent. Yet, beneath that gloss lay a simmering tension — a battlefield for power where money and secrets played more lethal games than guns.Dorian moved with practiced caution, his senses heightened, each step calculated. Years ago, he’d walked these streets with a different purpose — chasing dreams, not ghosts. Now, every familiar corner whispered warnings: old allies who might betray, enemies hiding in plain sight, and the ever-present threat of Voss’s reach extending even here.Mara flanked him, eyes sharp as she surveyed the crowd. “This is where the real war is fought,” she said quietly, “in boardrooms, behind velvet curtains, whe
Chapter 12: Crossroads
The early morning light struggled through the grime-coated windows of the safehouse, casting weak shadows across the cluttered room. The air was heavy with exhaustion and the scent of stale coffee, punctuated by the quiet hum of old electronics struggling to keep life in this forgotten place.Dorian sat hunched at the battered table, eyes locked on the glowing screen in front of him. The data drives—their lifeline, their curse—were connected to the ancient laptop, blinking in rhythm with his racing heartbeat. Around him, the team was a mix of tension and fatigue, the quiet hum of whispered conversations carrying a dangerous weight.Lana stood near the window, her arms folded tightly across her chest as she scanned the streets below. The city was waking, unaware of the fragile hope and deep danger lurking within these walls. She broke the silence with a low voice. “Voss’s men won’t take long to track us here. We have to move.”Caleb, attempting to cut through the tension, gave a crooke
Chapter 11: Fractures
The stale air of the subway tunnels clung to their skin, a cold reminder of the city's forgotten veins beneath their feet. Dorian’s pulse hammered in his ears as he tried to steady his breath, the man's face burned into his memory. Caleb—their unexpected ally—was more than just a contact; he was a wild card thrown into a game where trust was a rare currency.“We don’t have time,” Caleb said, eyes sharp in the dim light. “Voss is mobilizing fast. The Archive’s forces will be here within minutes.”Lana adjusted her grip on the data drives, sweat slicking her palms. “Then we move. Now.”Jay scanned the tunnel behind them, the distant echo of boots growing louder. “They’re closing in. We can’t outrun this forever.”Rhea nodded, pulling a battered map from her jacket pocket. “There’s an old service elevator just ahead. It leads to a maintenance access point above ground. If we can reach it, we might escape the immediate threat.”Dorian glanced at the flickering lights overhead. “And where
Chapter 10: Crossfire
The morning light seeped weakly through the grimy windows of the safehouse, casting pale slashes across the cluttered room. Dorian lay sprawled on the threadbare couch, the weight of exhaustion pressing down on him like a lead blanket. Sleep had been a stranger last night—his mind replaying every step of the mission, every narrow escape, every calculated risk.His phone buzzed suddenly, sharp and insistent, snapping him back from the edge of unconsciousness. The screen flashed an unknown number, a message: They know.His breath caught. Slowly, he sat up, the message burning a hole through the calm of dawn. He showed it to Lana, who was at the small kitchen table, eyes tired but alert.“Voss’s network is tighter than we thought,” she said, voice low, brows knitting. “They’re already onto us. The Archive doesn’t miss a beat.”Jay, leaning against the wall with a grimace, slammed a fist on the table. “That means they’ve probably planted eyes here, too. We’re compromised.”Rhea, ever the
You may also like
The contracted son in-law
Brown938 viewsYou Are My Savior
Leah Felix2.6K viewsThe Enforcer's Sister
Désirée Nephus4.1K viewsThe two suns
Skii senpai1.5K viewsThe infinite growlers
Sam Chase 987 viewsThe Reluctant Queen
Millie M1.2K viewsThe House By The River: A Paranormal Horror Novel
W.B. Merlin3.1K viewsMegaNovel Author's Guidebook
MegaNovelOfficial17.0K views