Chapter 10
Author: Gem
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The night air was thick with tension as Davion moved like a ghost through the shadows of Mad Tiger's hideout. The entire building was eerily silent, despite the army camped right outside. He could feel the chaos boiling just beneath the surface, but for now, everything was still. Too still.

Davion crouched low, eyes sharp as blades, as he slipped past the first layer of security. The guards posted around the perimeter weren’t amateurs. They were heavily armed, trained, and alert. But they weren’t ready for someone like him.

He darted behind a broken pillar and paused. A guard walked by, humming some annoying tune under his breath. Before the guy could even realize something was off, Davion was behind him, wrapping an arm around his neck and silently choking him out. He laid the unconscious guard gently on the ground and whispered, “Sleep tight, buddy.”

Inside the hideout, the stench of blood and sweat filled the air. Davion’s boots crunched over shattered glass and broken furniture. T
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