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Chapter 54: Anna's Anchor
Anna did not move from blocking the exit. Jacob stood inches away, mystical energy making the air between them shimmer with heat, his eyes still glowing with barely controlled fury."Jacob, look at me," Anna said firmly. "Really look at me, not through your rage."Jacob's glowing eyes met hers. For several seconds they stood frozen in that position—Anna vulnerable but unwavering, Jacob powerful but uncertain."I see you," Jacob said, his voice rough. "And I see Bishop Nico's face when he talked about my father. I see fifteen years of preparation that was not enough. I see—""You see everything except what is actually in front of you right now," Anna interrupted. She reached up slowly, carefully, and placed both hands on Jacob's face. The mystical energy crackling around him made her skin tingle, but she did not pull away."This man in front of me," Anna continued softly. "The one whose eyes are glowing gold with power he can barely control. The one who just destroyed a training room b
Chapter 53: Rage Unleashed
The secure garage where Carl had parked suddenly felt too small to contain Jacob's fury. He stood motionless for ten seconds after Bishop's message, his breathing controlled but his hands trembling with suppressed emotion.Then something inside him broke."Get out," Jacob said quietly. "Everyone out of the van. Now."Carl recognized the danger immediately. "Sir, you need to—""OUT!" Jacob's voice cracked like thunder, mystical energy exploding from him in a visible wave that rocked the van on its suspension.Anna, Carl, and the guards scrambled out. Jacob followed, his movements eerily controlled despite the power radiating from every inch of his body. Golden energy crackled around him like lightning, brighter and more intense than Anna had ever witnessed."Jacob, you need to calm down," Anna tried, staying near the van's exit. "Your energy is out of control."Jacob did not respond. He walked to the center of the garage where Leo had set up a temporary training area—punching bags, wei
Chapter 52: Personal Vendetta
Jacob and Anna made their way through the building's maintenance corridors, avoiding public areas where Bishop's people might be watching. Leo guided them via phone to a service exit that opened into an alley three blocks from their extraction point.Carl met them with a nondescript van, its interior equipped with tactical equipment and secure communications. "Get in quickly," he urged. "Bishop's teams are canvassing the area."Once inside, Jacob activated the van's encrypted network and pulled up all the files Leo had sent. Anna sat beside him, studying the information with the same intensity he felt burning in his chest."This goes back further than fifteen years," Anna observed, pointing to financial records. "Bishop Nico has been involved in Seron's criminal networks for at least twenty-five years. He was already powerful when your family was killed."Jacob scrolled through documents detailing Bishop's rise to power. Drug trafficking, weapons smuggling, human trafficking—the man h
Chapter 51: The Real Enemy
The bullet whined past where Anna's head had been, shattering a rooftop vent behind them. Jacob covered Anna's body with his own as a second shot struck the gravel inches away, sending fragments of stone ricocheting in all directions."Sniper!" Jacob shouted into his earpiece. "Rooftop position, probably northwest building! Carl, get counter-sniper on it now!"He dragged Anna behind an air conditioning unit, the only cover available on the exposed rooftop. A third shot sparked off the metal housing, confirming the sniper had their position triangulated."Jacob, I cannot see him," Anna said, her voice shaking. The passion of their kiss had been replaced by survival instinct in seconds. "Where is he shooting from?"Jacob risked a glance around the cover, his enhanced vision scanning distant rooftops for the telltale glint of a scope. There—northwest building, eighth floor, window position. Professional setup with good sight lines."Stay here," Jacob ordered. "Do not move, do not expose
Chapter 50: Kiss Through Danger
Jacob and Anna ran toward the edge of the crumbling rooftop, his hand gripping hers tightly. Behind them, the explosion's fire spread rapidly through the restaurant, consuming everything in orange flames."On three!" Jacob shouted over the roar of destruction. "One, two—"Gunfire erupted from the stairwell access. Not the random chaos of panicked security, but precise, professional shots aimed directly at them. Marcus had not just planted bombs—he had positioned shooters to eliminate anyone who survived the initial blast."Down!" Jacob yanked Anna behind an ornamental planter as bullets tore through the space where they had been standing. He counted three shooters emerging from the smoke-filled stairwell, all wearing tactical gear and moving with military coordination."Carl, status!" Jacob spoke into his earpiece while assessing their attackers."Pinned down on fifth floor," Carl's strained voice replied through static. "Building is coming apart. Cannot reach you."Jacob pulled his c
Chapter 49: Romantic Evening
Anna rolled off Jacob immediately, her face flushed with embarrassment and something more complicated. Jacob grabbed his phone from where it lay on the floor, his expression shifting from vulnerable to professional in an instant."Leo, what is it?" Jacob answered, sitting up and running a hand through his sweat-dampened hair.Anna stood and walked to the window, needing distance to calm her racing heart. She had been about to kiss him. After weeks of maintaining careful boundaries, she had nearly closed that gap in a moment of training-induced closeness.Jacob's conversation continued behind her. "Understood. Increase patrols around the building. No, she is safe here. Yes, I will tell her."He ended the call and Anna turned to face him. "What did Leo say?""Marcus was spotted near your grandfather's estate," Jacob reported. "He is getting bolder, testing our security responses. Leo thinks he is planning something major but we do not know what yet."Anna nodded, the mention of Marcus e
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