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Chapter 125Park stood frozen, blade trembling in his grasp. The silence in the room was deafening, broken only by the low hum of flickering lights above and the wet drip of Juno’s blood as it patterned softly onto the concrete floor.I could see the flick of uncertainty in his eyes or maybe more. He was torn and for a moment, I could recollect the gunshot sound. The blood flowed to my feet and the look in Park’s eyes when he hit the ground. I wish he felt that too.But I didn’t dare move. My heart slammed against my ribs like it wanted to leap into his chest and wake whatever part of him still remembered me. The blade in Park’s hand wavered, lowering slightly—but not enough. His face was a battlefield. One half filled with fury, the other with pain. A war of identity.“Don’t listen to him, Park,” I said again, my voice firmer now. “He doesn’t own you. He never did. He just took advantage of your pain. Of your death. You were my friend before he ever touched you. Don't you remember?
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Chapter 124 I felt bad seeing Park the way he was. It was like his body was fighting hard to remember who he was. I could feel his energy from where I stood. It was unlike anything I had ever felt. The energy I felt around Juliet was different. But Park's was more hideous and powerful. I still wonder how he was able to beat me when I fight knowing fully well I was more powerful when it comes to channeling my powers. “I am not leaving you again, Park. We need to leave now!” I said, stepping closer, my chained hands dragging the broken pipe behind me with a sharp scrape. The sound echoed like a threat in the concrete cell.Park’s eyes shimmered—not with tears, but conflict. Rage, recognition, and something raw. His body shook, his hand trembling where it hovered over his chest. But he didn’t reach for the blade again.Nathan didn’t have it.“You idiot,” Nathan growled, pacing slowly between us like a wolf deciding which prey to finish first. “You think that broken thing standing in
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Chapter 123Fighting him was no way for me. I still don't know how strong he was but I need to think of running. The chains groaned with every twitch of my arms. Rusted iron scraped flesh, and blood trickled down my wrists in sluggish trails. Every time I tried to jerk free, the cuffs bit deeper. I gritted my teeth, forcing myself to ignore the pain.Focus.I needed to focus.Nathan and the stranger—no, the man I’d fought in the forest before all this spiraled—stood a few paces away. I could hear their muffled voices, words bouncing off the concrete walls in fragments.I could barely hear what they were saying. I knew he must be telling him about me having powers. “…not much longer…”“…he won’t give it up willingly…”“…we don’t need him at all.”My vision blurred and flickered like a bad signal. The flickering bulbs above only made things worse, painting shadows that twitched and leaped across the walls. Still, I could make out Juno’s outline slumped beside me. Her breathing was sh
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Chapter 122My ears were still ringing. The air tasted like copper and ozone. The stun grenade had done its job, knocking my senses out of sync. My head throbbed like a drumline pounding against a cracked skull, and my eyes struggled to adjust to the dim light of wherever the hell we were.Concrete walls. Flickering bulbs. The smell of mildew and burnt circuitry. We were underground—possibly beneath the rail station, in one of the old maintenance tunnels. Chains clinked as I shifted, wrists bound to a rusted pipe overhead.Beside me, Juno stirred, groaning. Blood matted her hair to her cheek, and her lip was split. But she was alive.And so was Nathan.A part of me wanted to use my power but still I tried to calm myself down trying to hear what he had to say. He sat in a worn leather chair like a king presiding over a fallen kingdom. He raised his glass—something amber and expensive-looking—and gave us both a mocking toast.“Welcome back to consciousness,” he said smoothly. “Took you
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Chapter 121Juliet paused. Her eyes flickered slightly, betraying a hint of confusion—or was it fear?“She said she needed some air,” Juliet answered slowly. “Left about thirty minutes ago. Didn’t say where she was going,” she said walking past me. My chest tightened. “And you let her go?”Julliet looked back to stare at me, “She’s a grown woman, Adrian,” she snapped, folding her arms. “She didn’t exactly ask for permission. I figured you knew.”I stared at her a moment longer, then turned away. My mind raced.Juno never just left without checking in—especially not when things were this tense. She knew I was going to follow the lead she sent to me even though I shouldn't have gone alone. “ What you did.” Julliet looked back from trying to have the fridge opened. “ It was risky.”I didn't say a word but simply stormed into my room, grabbing my tablet. I keyed in her tracking frequency, hoping the chip in her pendant still worked. A soft beep echoed in the room.Searching…Searching
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Chapter 120One minute they were on the floor, and the next, I couldn't see anything. “Get out of there now!” I heard Juno's voice, and I immediately ran through the forest. My mind went back to the strange figure I had fought, and for a brief moment, I thought I knew who I was fighting with. “Are they safe?” I asked over the com. “Tell me, Ren and Marcus were able to escape.” “They are safe, Adrian. We are going to talk when you are home.” Juno finally said, and the line went dead. I started the car, and I drove like a maniac into the street. I looked back each time to make sure I was not followed. My thoughts went back to Juno, and I wondered how she didn't know it was a trap. “Could she be working for Nathan?” I asked myself as I cleaned the blood off my hands. I need to know if Juno was for me or against me. I remembered the hurdles we had passed through together. The thought of her betraying me was the last thing on my mind, but still, I needed to be sure. I grabbed my phon
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