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CHAPTER 56
“It’s me, Selene.” His voice was steady, but he knew she wouldn’t take it at face value.A dangerous silence followed. Then her voice cut in like a blade.“Code word.”Lance didn’t hesitate. “Red Ash.”The line went silent again.Selene’s breath caught in her throat.“… That code hasn’t been spoken in five years.” Her voice dropped lower, filled with emotion. “… General?”Lance’s tone was calm, but there was an edge in it that had been missing for five long years. “I’m back.”The silence that followed felt heavy, charged.“That’s… impossible,” Selene said, her words deliberate, as though saying them out loud could make sense of the moment. “I was there, General. I buried the reports. I saw the memorial. They burned your name into stone.”Lance’s jaw tightened. His eyes were like steel. “I will explain everything to you later, when I settle down.”Then her voice steadied, sharpened back into that familiar military crispness.“Understood, General. Do you want me to inform John?”Lance’s
CHAPTER 55
His jaw tightened.And then his pendant glowed faintly.A single memory cut through the fog.Five years ago.The sun blazed over a dusty street that stretched out in front of his current self. His clothes were tattered, his face smeared with dirt. In his hands, he clutched an old tyre, laughing to himself as he rolled it down the road.Then suddenly a deafening horn tore through the air.Lance’s head snapped up, his eyes widening in shock.The roar of an engine thundered closer, the ground trembling beneath his bare feet.A blur of black metal came into view — a car, sleek and merciless, hurtling toward him at high speed.Lance froze. His breath caught in his throat.Lance's heart pounded in his chest and his hands flew to his ears as instinct gripped him.And then...SCREEECH!Tires screamed in protest as the black car suddenly came to a halt in front of him.The scent of burning rubber filled the air, smoke curling around the front bumper.The world seemed to hold its breath.Lance
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Lance’s boots crunched over the broken glass as he stepped forward, his voice low, dangerous, each word laced with power.“How dare you fools…” His electric-blue gaze swept across the groaning men, each one trembling in the dirt. “…lay hands on me?”He looked down at them with the calm arrogance of a predator who knew the fight was already over.His fingers brushed over the pendant at his chest, feeling the faint hum of power. His voice dropped to a whisper, more to himself than to anyone else.“Five years…” His eyes darkened. “Five years since I was killed.”His hand moved slowly over his chest, then to his face... feeling the contours of the body he now inhabited. The lines were different, the features altered… yet his soul was the same.A glint caught his eye.He stepped toward a jagged piece of glass lodged in a pile of rubble. Crouching, he pulled it free and held it up like a mirror.A stranger’s face stared back at him. But beneath it, he could see himself.A slow, knowing smir
CHAPTER 53
He didn’t stop. He dragged her toward his sleek black car, her heels scraping across the uneven pavement.Lance’s eyes widened. “Isabelle!”He rushed forward, but Darren’s leg shot out like lightning, slamming into Lance’s ribs.The impact sent Lance sprawling onto the hard concrete, the air ripping from his lungs. His teddy bear slipped from his grasp, rolling in the dust.Darren shoved Isabelle into the car and slammed the door shut. Then, without looking back, he made a sharp gesture to his men, dragging his hand across his throat.The meaning was clear.Kill him.Engines roared as the Sinclair family’s cars began to roll away, one by one, heading toward the wedding. The sound of tires on gravel filled the air.Lance lay on the ground, groaning, watching the convoy speed off. His eyes locked on the last car, his voice breaking as he shouted, “Isabelle!”He forced himself up, stumbling forward in a desperate attempt to follow. But before he could take three steps—A rough hand grabb
CHAPTER 52
He did not understand what she was saying; all he knew was that she was sad, and that made him sad too.Isabelle squeezed his hands desperately. “I wish you weren’t such a fool.” Her voice cracked. “I wish you could protect me. If you did, I wouldn’t have to marry Darren.”The black luxury car rolled to a slow stop in front of the skeletal remains of what was meant to be the Sinclairs' family’s pride — a towering corporate headquarters that was never completed.The air was heavy not just from the dust and the scent of old cement, but from the oppressive tension of failure.Waiting at the site were the rest of the Sinclair family. Their expensive clothes couldn’t hide the anxiety in their eyes.The driver stepped out, opening Isabelle’s door with quiet precision. She inhaled deeply, steeling herself.But before she could even walk around the car, Darren had already made his way to the rear side door where Lance sat.Without a word, Darren yanked the door open and grabbed Lance by the c
CHAPTER 51
Gunfire erupted.Lance dove behind a pillar as bullets tore through the air, plaster crumbling around him. He fired back, precise and deadly, but his opponent was quick, ducking behind cover.Click.Lance heard the sound of an empty magazine.The terrorist leader had run out bullets, he immediately cursed and bolted.Lance didn’t hesitate. He took off after him, boots pounding against the marble floor.The chase was brutal—the terrorist knocked over furniture, threw obstacles in Lance’s path, but nothing slowed him down.They burst onto the rooftop.And then—silence.Lance’s eyes scanned the empty space. “Coward,” he muttered, tightening his grip on his rifle.He heard a whisper of movement at the edge of the roof and he dashed towards the edge.But before he could react, out of no where- AGH!Pain exploded through his abdomen.The knife plunged deep, twisting.Lance gasped, blood bubbling in his throat as the terrorist struck again and again, each thrust brutal and merciless.“I told
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