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Chapter 37
Chapter 37The scream came from the nursery, and Ethan was moving before his eyes fully opened.He'd been dreaming of the wedding—of Lucia's smile, of Amara's tears, of a peace that felt almost too fragile to hold. The scream shattered it all, dragging him back to reality with brutal efficiency."Liv!" he shouted, his feet pounding against the hardwood floor. "Liv, what's happening?"He burst through the nursery door and stopped dead.Liv stood in the center of the room, her face pale, her hands trembling. The crib was empty. The blankets were tossed aside, the mobile still spinning from the motion of someone being taken."She's gone," Liv whispered. "Someone took her."Ethan felt the world tilt beneath him. "Who? How?""I don't know. I just—I heard a noise, and when I came in, she was gone." Liv's voice cracked. "The window was open. There were footprints in the snow."Ethan was at the window in seconds, his eyes scanning the darkness. The footprints led away from the cabin, toward t
Chapter 36
Chapter 36The wedding invitation arrived on a Tuesday, and the name on it made Ethan's blood run cold.He was in the kitchen when Liv brought in the mail, her face pale, her hands trembling. She set the envelope on the counter without a word, and Ethan knew before he opened it that something was wrong.The invitation was elegant, printed on cream-colored paper with gold lettering. It announced the marriage of Lucia Vance to a man named Thomas Reeves, to be held at a cathedral in Medellín in three weeks.But it was the return address that made Ethan's heart stop.Amara Vance. Casa de la Paz. San Miguel, Venezuela."She's back," Liv whispered. "She's out. She's—""She's getting married." Ethan stared at the invitation, his mind racing. "Her daughter is getting married. And she wants us there.""Or she wants to trap us." Liv's voice was hard. "This could be a setup."Ethan studied the invitation, looking for clues. The paper was expensive, the calligraphy exquisite. It looked genuine—bu
Chapter 35
Chapter 35The vault's alarms screamed at 4:47 AM, and Ethan woke to the smell of smoke.He was on his feet before his eyes fully opened, his hand finding the weapon he kept beside the bed. The corridor outside his room was filled with chaos—Elena's team running, shouting, the sound of gunfire echoing through the mountain."They found us," Liv gasped, appearing at his door. "Victor's people. They're inside the perimeter.""How many?""Dozens. Maybe more. They came through the lower tunnels—someone gave them the schematics."Ethan's blood ran cold. "Kara.""She's gone. Her quarters are empty. So is Helena's."The betrayal hit him like a physical blow. Kara had been playing them from the beginning—the infiltration, the intelligence, the sob story about her father. It had all been a setup."Get Mom," Ethan ordered. "Get everyone to the extraction point. I'll hold them off.""Ethan—""Now, Liv."She ran, and Ethan turned to face the corridor. The first wave of attackers appeared—armed, pr
Chapter 34
Chapter 34The phone call came at 3:14 AM, and the voice on the other end was one Ethan had hoped never to hear again.He'd been dreaming of peace—of the cabin in the mountains, of his mother's laughter, of a life without shadows. The phone had shattered that peace, dragging him back to reality with brutal efficiency."Ethan Carter." The voice was calm, cultured, familiar. "I'm so glad I reached you."Ethan sat up in bed, his heart pounding. "Who is this?""Surely you recognize me." A soft laugh. "I'm hurt. After everything we've been through, I thought I'd made an impression."Ethan's blood ran cold. "Victor.""Still quick." Victor Hale's voice was warm, almost friendly. "I knew I could count on you."Ethan was on his feet now, his mind racing. "You're in prison. Maximum security. You can't be—""Prison is a state of mind, Ethan. And I've never been one to let walls define me." Victor paused. "I escaped three days ago. And I've been making my way back to the people I love.""You have
Chapter 33
Chapter 33The mountain vault held more than just the weapon—it held the truth about everything Ethan thought he knew.They'd been in the vault for three days, cataloguing its contents, when Liv made the discovery that would change everything. She'd been working through a stack of old documents, her eyes heavy with exhaustion, when she suddenly went still."Ethan," she called, her voice strange. "You need to see this."Ethan crossed the room, his heart already pounding. Liv was holding a folder—thin, unremarkable, its edges worn with age. But the photograph clipped to the front made his blood run cold.It was a picture of his mother. Young, smiling, her arm around a man he didn't recognize. But it wasn't the man who caught his attention—it was the building behind them.The Reynolds Dynamics headquarters. But not the one he knew. This was an older version, smaller, more modest. And above the entrance, a sign read: "Reynolds Dynamics—Founders' Wing.""Founders," Ethan repeated. "There w
Chapter 32
Chapter 32The desert wind carried the name Damien Hale like a curse, and Ethan felt it settle into his bones like a sickness.Evelyn led them out of the archival storage facility, her steps quick and purposeful. The sun was setting, painting the desert in shades of blood and gold. Somewhere out there, Victor's son was coming for them—and he had a head start."We need to move," Evelyn said, her voice urgent. "Damien knows about this facility. He knows I'm alive. He's been hunting me for years.""How did he find out about you?" Liv asked, struggling to keep up. "Everyone thought you were dead.""Because I made a mistake." Evelyn's jaw tightened. "I reached out to someone I thought I could trust. Someone who knew about the weapon, about the experiments, about everything. That person sold me out to Damien.""Who?" Ethan asked.Evelyn stopped, turning to face them. Her eyes were haunted. "Your mother. Ellie."---The accusation hung in the air like a guillotine blade.Ethan stared at his
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