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The Trap
After they returned to the Moran estate, Liam exhaled in great relief the moment his eyes caught on Jack. He was bruised and hurt but they’d survived more together. He strode towards them and gently patted Zion’s shoulder. “You all right, son?”Zion pressed his palms to his temples. “I’m fine.” He said in much relief and glanced at Jack. “Glad you’re back.”Jack forced a small smile. “Glad to be back.”Liam and Jack strode towards the medical room. He needed to be treated and Liam still had some questions for him about Lucian. Later, after they had finished having breakfast, Liam asked Zion to join him in the drawing room which was located at a private corner of the estate. Zion hesitated at first. A conversation with his father always resulted in an argument and he wasn’t in the mood for another lecture. But still he followed.Liam closed the door behind them as soon as Zion walked in and gestured to a pair of chairs. “Sit.”Zion sank into one, the weight of unspoken words lingerin
The Night We Almost Died
They kept moving down the tunnel’s exit. Laura was leading them, following the directions on the compass. But the heavy sounds of Lucian’s men right behind them was only increasing. They shouted and opened fire, and then blocked their exit. Aria turned around quickly, staring at Laura, “What now?” “What do we do?”“Split up!” Mia shouted over the noise, gripping Jack’s arm as Laura covered them. “We’ll meet at the south exit!”Zion grabbed Aria’s wrist without thinking. “Come on!”They dashed through a side corridor, dodging falling debris and blinding lights. But as they turned the corner, the ceiling suddenly gave way.A steel door slammed down behind them, sealing them in. “Fuck!” Zion cursed, and slammed his fist against the control panel. Sparks flew, but the door wouldn’t budge.“Perfect,” he muttered, and dropped to the ground, leaning against the wall. Aria caught her breath, and scanned the dark chamber they were trapped in. It was covered in pipes that lined the walls, le
Loyalty In Ashes
After how things ended with Zion the last time, Aria never imagined she’d willingly step into Lucian Vale’s territory again. He was the last person she thought she’d ever go back to, or want to see. She had already planned a way to get off his leashes and all that was left was to do it. But here she was, walking into his home where everything smelled of danger and power. Aria heaved a sigh as she entered the room and paused. She whispered to herself, “Better the devil you know,” then pressed the elevator button with a shaky hand.She didn’t trust Lucian.tft She never had. But if she was going to stop what her father started, and maybe save herself, she had to play his game.Lucian welcomed her with his usual cold smile, leaning back in his chair as if he’d been expecting her all along.“Miss Carpi,” he said smoothly. “I was wondering when you’d come to your senses.”“I didn’t come to play your pawn,” Aria said, sitting down. “I came to learn how the board works.”Lucian chuckled soft
Splinters and Steel
Zion spent the whole night thinking about that night, replaying it in many different ways. Was there something he could have said differently? Could he have been gentler on her? The whole night felt like a torment. Zion had promised that he wouldn’t let himself go back to her so soon. But the thought lingered with him until he couldn’t bear it any more. He wanted to know why she would betray him this way. He picked up the phone to call her, but suddenly threw it away. There was no point calling her, she betrayed him and whatever he did or said to her, she deserved it.However, the whole time Zion couldn’t sleep. The sun barely rose the next morning, but he was already on his way to Aria’s door. He needed to confront her about this. He needed to give her the grounds to say her real truth. He knocked on the door twice, his heart racing at the thought of what he was going to say. How he was going to handle this. Before he could land on a definitive thought, Zaria opened up the door sli
The Echo Attack
The attack came without warning. It was late in the evening when the alarms sounded and tore through the quiet of the Echo base. It was late in the evening when the alarms tore through the quiet of The Echo base. Almost immediately, they were followed by the sound of sirens wailing with red emergency lights flashing across the underground walls. Jack sprinted down the hallways, yelling and barking to the security team to secure the perimeter. “Seal the lower levels immediately! No one gets in or out until we find out how they got through!” He yelled and continued walking down the hallway. The smell of smoke lingered at the entrance to the Echo facility. Someone had planted explosives near the east vault and broken into the facility, and now important files, weapons, and key blueprints had been stolen.But what made Jack’s stomach twist was the precision with which this was executed, and how they got away with it. This wasn’t random. Whoever did this knew exactly where to hit.When Zi
Mother Knows War
Mia had been watching Zion carefully for days since the day she saw Aria walking out of the house. For a moment, she was surprised to see her sneaking out, but she didn’t mind. He was quieter, distracted, and always lost in thought, barely speaking during family dinners, and skipping meetings, brushing her off with half hearted smiles.At first, she thought he was just overwhelmed, but the press and the pressure from it. The weight of his legacy could crush anyone. But that was when she saw it. A message that was left open on his study tablet, and the only name that was there was AriaShe didn’t need to see more, particularly after their last experience. Mothers always knew about things like these. They could sense it. When she saw how invested Liam was in Aria, she could tell. But now, he was silent, and she knew exactly what that silence meant.She had tried speaking to Zion the day before. “You seem different,” she said gently, sipping her tea across from him in the courtyard.He
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