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Chapter 94“Blood doesn’t make us family. Loyalty does. But sometimes… blood gives you the power you never knew you had.”The Carter estate was unlike anything I had ever seen before. It was having many rooms and places that were under lock and key that I began to wonder how many people lived inside the mansion. It wasn’t grand in the way that screamed wealth like Miralda’s mansion. No — this was different. The power here didn’t come from crystal chandeliers or marble floors. It bled from the walls, whispered from the shadows, and echoed in the silent glances passed between the guards that stood like statues at every entrance.Tall black gates lined with razor wire slid open silently as our car passed. Cameras tracked our every move. The trees stood like sentinels, dense and ancient as if they had watched over this place for centuries. As we pulled up the driveway, I caught a glimpse of a crest etched into the iron gate: a serpent coiled around a sword.Saul turned off the ignition
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Chapter 93The road leading out of the forest was quiet, too quiet. I sat beside Saul in the old black jeep, my legs bouncing with restless energy. The tension in the air wasn't just from what we'd overheard in the mansion—it was what came next."The Carters," Saul muttered after nearly an hour of silence, his eyes still on the winding road ahead. “We’re going to see them.”I blinked. “Who?”“Your mother’s family. They’ve been watching from a distance for years, but they’ve kept their heads low ever since your father’s death. Powerful people. Dangerous, too. But if anyone can help us now… it’s them.”I frowned. “You never told me she had a family like that.”Saul snorted. “Your mother didn’t want them involved. Said they were too ruthless. They are too tied to their own way of justice. She ran from them. Build a new life with your father. But blood like that doesn’t forget. And now, we’re going to ask them for help.”I wasn’t sure if I should be excited or terrified.The road ended at
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Chapter 92“Go,” she whispered.At first, the thought of taking her down was all I have ever learnt over the few weeks with Saul.He hated it when there was a loose end. “ You need to do what you have to do. Make sure you clear any obstacles in front of you.” Saul's words rang in my ears. I looked at the girls and she was nothing more than an obstacle. I knew what I was fighting for. Peace. Taking down Miralda was the reason why I needed to infiltrate the mansion. It was the only reason that I should focus on. I don't need to create more enemies along the way. “ I said go.” The girl said again. I looked at her face and I could see a conviction that she meant the words coming out of her mouth. I didn’t wait. I vanished down the corridor and escaped the same way I came in. Saul was waiting at the edge of the forest, binoculars slung over his neck.“Did you plant it?”I nodded. “Yes.”“Were you seen?”I hesitated. “Yes.”His jaw tightened. “And?”“She let me go.”He stared at me fo
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Chapter 91 I felt the world closing in on me. One thing was certain, I was no longer the boy who was scared of Nathan. Scared of what might happen after I pulled the trigger. I was something more, inhumane. The days went by quickly with Saul’s training me on his to hold snipers, rifles, and daggers. “ You need to know every damn thing I know.” He often yelled at me. Sometimes it feels like I was in a barrack. Where I had to answer to my commander. To me, that was Saul. Sometimes, he was ruthless—demanding, unforgiving. Other times, he was silent, eyes shadowed by memories he never spoke about.But every day, Saul molded me. Stripped away the remains of my former self and rebuilt something else—something deadlier.“Again,” he barked, tossing a loaded Glock toward me. “ If you need to take on what is coming at you then you need to be ready! You need to move fast. Become invisible even in the face of death!” He yelled sometimes that I often wonder how the hell I was supposed to be
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Chapter 90I scrubbed my hand with an iron sponge like it was going to make the blood of the man I killed disappear from my hands. I could remember the look on his face.The shock.The disbelief.That kept me asking how Park must have felt when Nathan shot at him. Was that what happened to him also?Was he expecting him to shoot?Was it sudden, or had he anticipated what was going to happen to him?My hand shook slightly as I tried to hold my shaky breath. I had locked the door immediately when we got back. I didn't say a word to Saul through the drive, and he didn't say a word to me either.I was sure he didn't believe me when I said I was going to do it.Kill a man.I don't think he had seen my hands shaking throughout the drive. I hauled it immediately. I got into the toilet, throwing up a few fluids. I looked into the mirror, and it looked like I was seeing another side of myself.The side that would have shot Nathan in the head. Knife-jack him and kill him for the smirk he had on
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Chapter 89The following day was a day to remember. It rained cats and dogs. It felt like the heavens were weeping with me. It was the day I was finally laying my mother to rest. It was just me and Saul. We had bought a piece of lamb and I had decided to have her buried. I said some heartfelt words, and my mother was laid to rest. As we walked back into the car, Saul looked at me. “ What next, Adrian? Would you like to go back home? You came for her, and now you have seen her.” Saul's words were like a dagger pressed to my chest. “ What do you mean I got what I wanted? Are you scared?” I said in anger, making Saul flinch. “ Yes! Are you scared? Because if you are, then you can be on your way home.” I said with anger coursing through my veins. “ Do you think I am scared, boy?!” Saul shifted uneasily in his seat. “ Have you thought of what you are going to do if you finally get to meet her? Have you ever taken a human life?” The word hung heavily in the air. I remembered what Leo
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