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Chapter 79
His words hit me like a blade—sharp, sudden, buried deep in places I thought had already gone numb.I looked at Vinie, stunned. “What do you mean you're scared of me?”He didn’t answer at first. He just lowered his gaze.“I won’t say anything again,” he muttered. “Just… leave the country, Ryder.”I clenched my fists, voice low and bitter. “And do what? Pretend none of this ever happened? Pretend they didn’t kill Mom and Dad? Pretend Erebus didn’t turn me into a monster?”His jaw locked. I could see the anger returning to his face.“Why are you even trying to act like a good child now, huh?” he snapped. “You were the one who always gave them a hard time. Have you forgotten how stubborn you were? How much hell you made them go through when they were alive?”The air left my lungs.I didn’t even realize I had moved until I was standing in front of him, fists balled, grabbing the collar of his shirt.“Say that again,” I growled. My voice came out like thunder rumbling through the cracks of
Chapter 78
The masked man’s laughter burst through the phone like a crack of thunder—cold, wild, and almost amused beyond reason.“I’ve got to hand it to you, Ryder,” he said, his voice laced with sick delight. “You really tried that, huh? Trying to trace me?”I didn’t say anything. My silence was enough.“Don’t stress yourself,” he continued, his tone now a little more mocking. “You could gather all the satellites in the world, use every tracer, every algorithm, every drop of your brain—and still, you wouldn’t find me.”He chuckled again, and I could practically see the smirk behind his mask.“But don’t worry,” he said. “I’ll call you again… real soon.”And just like that, click—he ended the call.A second later, Serena’s name flashed on my screen. I picked up immediately.“You got anything?” I asked.Her voice came through, fast and focused.“Ryder, he’s using something… powerful. I’ve seen advanced masking tools before, but this?”“This is beyond elite—it’s called Ghost Grid Encryption. It re
Chapter 77
The rain fell in sheets, cold and unrelenting, painting the night in silver. I stepped out of the house, the chill hitting me, but I didn’t care. I just stood there on the porch, watching the sky pour everything down like it wanted to drown the world in silence. My thoughts were loud, too loud, and I needed the storm to muffle them. Then—footsteps. Light. Familiar. I turned slightly, and there she was. Delilah. Her hair was damp from the mist, and she had a sweater thrown over her thin pajamas. She didn’t say anything at first. Just came and stood beside me, both of us watching the rain. “You should be asleep,” I murmured. She shrugged. “So should you.” We stood quietly for a few seconds. I could hear the storm breathing between us. Thunder rumbled far away. “This rain,” she said softly, “kind of feels like life, doesn’t it?” I looked at her. “How?” “Unpredictable,” she replied. “Sometimes it pours when you least expect it. Sometimes it washes everything clean. And sometimes
Chapter 76
The cold rain soaked through my shirt, blending with the blood that stained every inch of me. My fists were still trembling—raw, bruised, and shaking from exhaustion. I stepped out of the Everhart mansion, the world blurry and distant, my breath shallow.Bodies were everywhere.Ten near the entrance. Fifteen more by the hallway. Twenty shattered in the courtyard. I was surrounded by the aftermath of war. Henry was dead. The man who took my father’s life… was finally gone.But at what cost?I staggered to the front gate, my boots slipping on the rain-slicked stone. My strength was gone. Everything—my muscles, my spirit, my mind—was hanging by a thread. My legs buckled. I sank down by the gate, leaning my head back against the cold iron bars, letting the rain wash over me.And then—Darkness.I collapsed.The next time my eyes opened, I wasn’t outside anymore.I wasn’t lying on bloodied stone or drowning in rain.I was back in the hospital, the white walls glowing under soft light. The
Chapter 75
The first blow came from behind. A sharp jab to my ribs. Then another to my shoulder. I staggered forward slightly, just enough to keep my balance—then snapped around with my fist like a sledgehammer. One man went down with a broken nose, blood spraying.The room exploded into chaos.Ten of them. All built, all armed with blunt weapons—batons, iron rods, chains. I didn’t flinch. Didn’t hesitate. Pain was familiar. What they didn’t know was that I was born in it.One lunged from the side—I ducked low and swept his legs off the floor, hearing the crack of his skull hitting the marble. Another came swinging a metal pipe—I caught it mid-air, twisted his wrist until I heard it pop, and drove my elbow into his throat.They kept coming.One tried to blindside me—wrong move. I grabbed him by the collar, spun him into the next guy, and used both as a human shield as another attacker struck. Then I kicked all three forward like bowling pins.I didn’t stop.I couldn’t stop.A man leapt from the
Chapter 74
The moment the name Director Jackson left my lips, something inside me snapped.I sprang from the bench and closed the distance between us in two strides. My fingers curled into the collar of his coat, slamming him back against the cold brick wall of the hospital.“How dare you show your face back here?” I growled through clenched teeth, eyes burning. “After everything you’ve done—after what you let happen—you’ve got the nerve to come to me?”Jackson didn’t fight back. He didn’t even flinch. He just looked me in the eyes, calm and cold."I know you hate me," he said quietly, "and you have every right to, but this isn’t the time to argue." "I came back because you need to know something—something you were never told… about your parents."I froze.My grip loosened slightly. “What the hell are you talking about?”He glanced around before gently pulling my hand away from his collar.“I’m saying… your parents weren’t ordinary people, Ryder. They were scientists. Brilliant ones. Pioneers i
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