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Chapter 139
The sun had barely crested the horizon when Sylvester's phone buzzed. He reached for it without much interest, expecting another message from the scouting teams or possibly Otto reporting back with some excuse about their food run. Instead, the screen lit up with an encrypted government code. For a few seconds, Sylvester just stared, his thumb hovering over the answer button.He hadn’t seen that code in years.With a sigh, he answered. "This is Sylvester."A firm, clear voice responded. "Commander Sylvester Wright. This is Officer Langston of the Central Defense Ministry. We’re extending a formal invitation. The government would like to meet with you tomorrow morning."Sylvester sat up straighter, every cell in his body shifting defensively. It was expected. This was the same call he received, and then three months later, he lost his legs.“I don’t believe I’m a commander now, Sir,” he answered respectfully, but with a hint of malice in his tone.“Doesn’t matter, Sylvester. The gove
Chapter 138
The next morning dawned soft and quiet, the kind of peace that followed a long, exhausting war. And even though there was even greater conflict to come, Sylvester could, at least for now, breathe a little easier.The compound was still, except for the occasional murmur of soldiers returning to routine – cleaning weapons, checking patrol points, and tending to injuries. "You all did well. Last night could’ve gone horribly wrong, but we came out strong. Together. That’s what matters," he said as he tapped the shoulders of one of the men who was trudging along, doing his task with a little more difficulty, perhaps due to his exhaustion.Around the room heads nodded, shoulders relaxed. Verity leaned against the wall near Geral, arms folded. Otto perched on the edge of a table, quietly smirking at something only he understood. Katherine stood alone to the side, not willing to test the others’ acceptance of her.She was sure of rejection, at least initially, and she didn’t try to fight i
Chapter 137
Emily had always believed that if she were to die young, it would be at the hands of fate—maybe a sickness she never saw coming or a tragic accident. Not like this, not in a place where the dirt smelled of rust and betrayal…in the hands of her enemies. She didn’t even believe she was the type to have enemies that genuinely wanted to kill her. She was kneeling now, hands bound behind her back, the rope biting into her skin. Her face was numb, now, from the backhand. The pain wasn’t what bothered her. It was the finality of it. This was perhaps the last pain she would feel…unless they decided to make her execution painful. Either ways, she was in her last phases of life, with not enough time to ponder. The camera lights blinked to life, casting an eerie glow around the rundown barn. She could see the red recording dot staring at her like an eye, eager to document her death. The leader of the clan came forward with a large blade and waved it around, testing it’s weight. Emily
Chapter 136
Emily’s head throbbed as she drifted back into consciousness Her limbs were dead weight, and her eyes refused to focus, unless she tried really hard. The air around her reeked of damp wood and old leather, with a tinge of sweat and something metallic. Blood? Was she bleeding? She groaned softly, trying to move her hands, only to find them tightly bound behind her. A cold, biting rope scraped against her skin. Her mouth was dry and her head was a cloud of confusion. But her heart was intact, and so was the rage behind it. Katherine. The name kept thrumming in her mind, threatening to split her head open with all the wrath she felt. Emily felt sick from the betrayal. She had looked into Katherine's eyes and believed her. She had swallowed that sob story, allowed a sliver of sympathy to wedge itself in her chest. And now, here she was, kidnapped, alone, and who knew how far from Sylvester. Stupid. She was so stupid. She blinked through the haze and glanced around. She wa
Chapter 135
The room was quiet, too quiet for what was meant to be a peace-making conversation. The kind of silence that wasn’t just awkward, but strained. It was a thick fog-like cloud, pressing in from all sides. Emily sat stiffly on the edge of the chair, her fingers curled around the fabric of her dress, knuckles pale. Across from her sat Katherine, her posture relaxed, almost too relaxed for someone seeking forgiveness. Sylvester stood by the door, not too close, giving them space, but not far enough to miss a word. His eyes flicked from one woman to the other, brows knitted with concern. The tension between them pulsed like a storm waiting to crack open the walls of the room that was starting to make Emily feel a little claustrophobic. "I’m not here for a fight," Katherine began, voice low and somber. "I’m here because I know I owe you more than an apology. I owe you the truth." Emily's gaze was sharp, cautious. Her arms stayed folded, her jaw tense. "Then start talking. And don’t
Chapter 134
The interrogation stretched deep into the early hours of the morning. The man started strong at first – Silence. Silence is golden, but it only works when you have some clasp of power, or when you’re dealing with irrational people. Sylvester was patient. He wasn’t going to kill him. In fact, save for a few beatings, Sylvester didn’t do so much physical damage. After all, he needed the man in good enough condition to talk. And so, he treated him. Nice and good. After silence, came the screaming. Sylvester was methodical in his craft, and made sure every pore felt pain. The poor guy begged for death, but it didn’t come. The only keys that were to be handed to him, was release, in however form he liked. As long as he talked. “They’ll kill me!” he screeched as Sylvester let up from an electrocution episode. “You don’t understand. If I talk, I’m dead.” “If you don’t talk, we’ll still find the information we want, and when you leave here, you’ll be dead either ways. Why play the
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