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The silence
The house was too quiet.Cole sat on the edge of the couch, elbows on his knees, staring at the floor for what felt like hours. The ticking of the wall clock echoed through the living room like a countdown, each second stretching the emptiness Fiona left behind.But Cole wasn’t the type to sit still in pain.Pain sharpened him.Pain made him think.And the silence was starting to speak.He exhaled deeply, rubbing the back of his neck as the realization settled:If Fiona—his strongest support—needed distance, then things had gotten worse than he wanted to admit.He needed clarity too.Cole’s Phone BuzzedHe blinked and grabbed it.It was a message from Rocco, his most loyal ally.Rocco: Boss, we need to talk. Something serious. Meet us.Cole’s jaw tightened.“Of course,” he muttered. “The world never sleeps.”He grabbed his jacket and stepped outside, locking the door behind him. The evening sky was a dull gray, heavy with clouds like a warning.Meeting With His AlliesCole arrived at
Fiona needs space
Cole pushed open the front door quietly, as if afraid to disturb the silence. The house felt different. Colder. The warm scent of Fiona’s cooking was gone, replaced by a stillness that pressed against his chest like a weight.“Fiona?” he called softly.She stepped out from the hallway, arms folded, eyes unfocused. She looked… distant. Not angry. Not sad. Just far away.Cole’s heart tightened.“Hey… I’m back.”Fiona nodded slowly, managing a small smile. “I know. I heard the gate.”He walked closer, trying to read her face. Weeks in prison had sharpened him — not physically, but emotionally. He noticed things faster now. Tiny changes. Subtle shifts. And the shift in Fiona… it was a storm.“You okay?” he asked.Her eyes flickered. “Cole… we need to talk.”Those four words hit him harder than any punch he’d taken in prison.He swallowed. “Alright. Tell me.”Fiona sat down, pressed her palms together, and exhaled shakily. “Since you got arrested… everything has been chaotic. My mind has b
The serpent new head
The night felt colder than usual.Cole sat inside Mendes’ hidden safehouse — a dim, concrete-walled room lit only by a single lamp and the glow of the laptop in front of him. Shane, Jax, Slim, Trey, and Mendes gathered around the table, watching Cole scroll through surveillance photos and recordings that Eden’s men had gathered over the last few days.Pictures of Trojan.Pictures of Blake Morgan.Pictures of them smiling beside Uzumaki like two eager disciples.Cole stared at one photo longer than the rest — Trojan and Uzumaki shaking hands.Mendes cleared his throat.Mendes:“Cole… you haven’t said a word in ten minutes.”Cole didn’t look up.Cole:“I’m studying them.”Shane raised a brow.Shane:“Studying who? Trojan? Blake? Or Uzumaki?”Cole finally leaned back in his chair, eyes cold.Cole:“All of them. I need to understand why Uzumaki picked those two… out of everyone in this city.”Slim crossed his arms.Slim:“Because they’re snakes?”Cole shook his head.Cole:“No. Because th
Return to a world on fire
The courtroom smelled of old wood and tension. Cole stood tall, though his ribs still ached from weeks of surviving inside that hellhole. His lawyer, Mr. Wyatt, adjusted his glasses and leaned close.Mr. Wyatt:“Just breathe. The arguments went well today. I’m confident the judge will finally grant bail.”Cole nodded slowly, jaw tight.He wasn’t afraid of prison.He was afraid of what Uzumaki was building outside of it.The judge returned to the bench, flipping through papers with the calmness of a man whose decisions controlled lives.Judge Garland:“After reviewing the new evidence presented by the defense… bail is hereby granted to Cole Brady.”Cole’s chest tightened — relief, pain, disbelief all tangled at once.He was getting out.For the first time in weeks, oxygen felt real.Mr. Wyatt gave him a small smile.Mr. Wyatt:“You’re going home, Cole.”Cole almost didn’t believe it until the handcuffs were unlocked. Until the guard simply said:Guard:“You’re free.”THE OUTSIDE HITS H
Pressure rising
The guards finally broke up the chaos, shoving inmates to the dirt, barking orders that barely cut through the roar still buzzing in Cole’s ears. When the dust settled, Razor and his crew blended back into the crowd like nothing had happened. No cuts, no bruises, no punishment, just the same cold confidence that said they owned the place.Cole was escorted back toward the cell blocks with Trey, Slim, and Jax. None of them spoke at first. Their breaths were ragged, their clothes dusty, and their eyes sharp from adrenaline.But Cole felt something heavier than pain building in his chest — a terrible, gnawing realization:He was running out of time.⸻IN THE CELLBLOCKWhen the guards finally shoved them inside their cells, Cole leaned against the wall for support. His hands trembled. His heartbeat still thudded too hard.Trey sat on the lower bunk and winced, holding his ribs.Trey:“You saw the way they moved, right? They weren’t trying to intimidate you. They were trying to end you.”C
Tue Yard Erupts
The air tightened with tension so thick it felt like a physical weight pressing down on Cole’s chest.Razor stood three feet away, shoulders squared, chin lifted with that slow, cruel confidence only someone who lived through chaos could wear. Behind him, the rest of the yard was still loud with the staged fight, shouting, guards running, whistles blowing but it all sounded distant now.For Cole, the world narrowed to Razor’s eyes.THE WORDS THAT SHIFTED EVERYTHINGRazor took one slow step closer, invading Cole’s space.Razor (low, icy):“You know the problem with you? You walk around like you still got choices in here.”Cole clenched his jaw.His pulse hammered against his throat.Cole:“I didn’t bother you. I didn’t disrespect you. Why come after me?”Razor chuckled.A deep, chilling sound.Razor:“Because I was told to. And I don’t say no to the kind of people who asked.”Cole’s stomach dropped.Cole:“…Uzumaki.”Razor raised a brow, impressed.Razor:“You’re smarter than you look.
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