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Chapter One hundred and two
The sound of gunfire echoed down the alley, sharp and crackling like a whip. The bright flash of muzzle fire lit up the darkness as the first shots rang out, searing the air. Jake’s pulse quickened as he turned toward the narrow passageway that had once seemed like their only way out. Now, it felt like a death trap.“Elena, Reeva, back up!” Jake’s voice was low but urgent, the command cutting through the ringing in his ears.They didn’t need to be told twice. They turned on their heels, sprinting back the way they’d come. The alley seemed to stretch out forever now, the walls closing in as if the city itself was trying to swallow them whole.Jake glanced over his shoulder. The Council’s soldiers had already moved in, surrounding the alley. Their weapons were trained on the entrance, ready to fire. Jake had no illusions about what would happen if they got caught here. The last thing he wanted was for any of them to die on his watch.“Elena!” Jake shouted again, his voice rising in pani
Chapter One hundred and one
The sounds of the city echoed in Jake’s ears as he sprinted through the broken streets. The convoy was regrouping, but they hadn’t seen him yet. His heart raced, but it wasn’t fear that pushed him forward—it was resolve. He couldn’t afford to fail. Not when they were so closeHis comm beeped again, the shrill tone cutting through the silence. He didn’t hesitate to answer.“Jake, we’ve made it to the extraction point,” Elena’s voice came through, strained but relieved. “We’re ready to go. But we need to know where you are.”“I’m almost there,” Jake said, keeping his voice steady despite the rush of emotions flooding his mind. “Hold tight. I’ll be there in five.”“Jake—”“Just five minutes, Elena,” he said, cutting her off gently. “We don’t have time for anything else.”There was a beat of silence, then Elena’s voice softened. “Be careful.”“I will,” he replied quietly, ending the call before she could say anything more. There wasn’t time to waste.Jake moved quickly, his pace never fal
Chapter One hundred
The pulse of its heartbeat echoed in Jake’s ears as he moved quickly through the shadows, his footsteps steady and deliberate. He could hear the faint hum of the armored vehicles in the distance, the low growl of their engines reverberating through the broken streets. They hadn’t found him yet. But they would. He couldn’t stay hidden forever.His pulse still raced, but Jake was a machine in moments like this. His instincts were honed, razor-sharp, and his focus was absolute. He wasn’t thinking about the past. He wasn’t thinking about Elena, Reeva, or the people he had left behind. He was thinking about survival. That was all that mattered.But as he moved deeper into the winding alleyways, his mind flickered back to them. To Elena. To the others. He’d sent them to the warehouse, hoping they could hold out. But he knew better than anyone that no place was truly safe anymore. The Council wasn’t just after him. They were after everything he had built. And that meant everything was at ris
Chapter Ninety nine
The ground beneath Jake’s feet seemed to tremble as the rumble of armored vehicles grew louder, he could feel the air shifting, thick with the tension of what was to come. His heart pounded, a quick staccato rhythm matching the pounding of his boots against the cracked pavement. They couldn’t outrun this.They couldn’t hide. The Council’s elite strike force was bearing down on them, and it was only a matter of time before they were completely surrounded.“Jake!” Elena’s voice cut through the chaos, sharp and urgent. She was already by his side, her face grim, her weapon at the ready. “What’s the plan?”Jake didn’t answer immediately. His mind was racing. He had always known this moment would come — a moment where they couldn’t retreat, a moment where the only way out was forward.“Elena, Reeva, Mara,” Jake said, his voice steady despite the pressure. “We need to buy time. We can’t let them catch us in the open. Get to the old warehouse at the end of the block. Barricade yourselves ins
Chapter Ninety Eight
Jake’s breath came in quick, shallow bursts, the rapid rhythm of his heartbeat pounding in his ears. His team was running low on ammo. Reeva had already taken a hit to her side, and Elena’s arm was bleeding from a shallow graze. But they couldn’t stop. They couldn’t afford to stop.Jake’s mind was a whirlwind of calculations and instincts. Every angle, every movement counted. The Council forces outside were regrouping. The reinforcements from earlier weren’t just there to take back the relay station—they were there to finish them off. Jake knew it, Elena knew it, and so did Reeva.“We need to go, Jake,” Reeva’s voice was strained, her breath ragged. “They’re pushing us back. We can’t hold this.”Jake’s jaw tightened as he glanced around. The comms station had turned into a battlefield. Bullet holes peppered the walls, and the floor was slick with blood. Their retreat was blocked on every side, and with each passing moment, the walls of the room seemed to grow smaller.But Jake wasn’t
Chapter Ninety Seven
The shot that rang out wasn’t a stray. It was a signal, immediately Jake’s instincts kicked in, the cold rush of adrenaline, the sharp clarity that came when survival was the only thing that mattered. The game had changed.They had walked right into a trap."Cover!" Jake shouted, spinning toward the nearest wall and diving behind it. The sound of bullets ripping through the air filled the space, cutting through the cold morning air with terrifying precision. Elena hit the ground beside him, her face tight with determination.“What the hell is this?” Elena hissed, keeping low as the gunfire continued. “We were supposed to have the element of surprise.”“We lost it the moment they saw us coming,” Jake muttered, eyes darting over the compound. The main gate was locked down now, and the interior was swarming with Council forces. They had reinforced the site faster than Jake could have expected. There was something more going on here, something he didn’t understand. But it didn’t matter. N
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