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Chapter 96
In the following morning.The alarm blared in my ear like a demon screeching from hell.I groaned, slamming a fist against the clock until it stopped. My head pulsed painfully, like my brain was trying to claw out of my skull.I sat up slowly, blinking at the sunlight flooding the room.What the hell happened last night? I thought, squinting. My body ached in all the wrong ways—and some very right ones.There were pieces—snapshots—in my brain: Delilah’s laugh, her lips, her body beneath mine. I rubbed my temples.Then I heard it.The faint sound of someone chopping something in the kitchen.I dragged myself up, still shirtless, still feeling half-dead, and staggered toward the sound.And there she was.Delilah, standing barefoot in my kitchen, wearing one of my shirts—way too big on her—and cutting onions with expert precision.My jaw nearly hit the floor.“What the hell...?” I rasped. “What are you doing in my clothes? In my kitchen?”She glanced up at me with a teasing smile. "Good
chapter 95
I stood there, frozen on the sidewalk, watching the flashing lights reflect off the glass of Dalton’s shattered storefront.My heart was pounding in my ears, but I couldn’t move. I couldn’t even breathe properly.I just kept watching the police officers swarm the scene like ants, marking evidence, securing the perimeter, doing their damn jobs.Then I caught something — a voice from inside the shop."...the CCTV monitor’s here," one of the officers was saying, frustrated."But the whole hard drive’s missing. Someone yanked it."I stiffened instantly.Without thinking, I shoved past the tape again, ignoring the officer’s shouts behind me.I stormed into the shop — broken glass crunching under my boots — and headed straight for the counter where Dalton used to keep his security setup.Gone.Wires dangled uselessly.The monitor screen was smashed.The black box — the hard drive — ripped clean out.I cursed under my breath.The masked bastard had thought of everything.He hadn't just come
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"Is he dead or something?” Drayce muttered under his breath. The spoon clinked against the tin plate as Drayce scooped up another lump of grayish stew. He stared at it like it had personally offended him.Silence spread.Nearby prisoners stiffened. Hands hovered over trays. No one swallowed it. No one breathed too loudly. The simple act of eating suddenly felt dangerous with Drayce sitting among them.In Ironspike Bastion, even a whisper felt like it could draw blood. The prison crouched beneath the jagged Blackridge mountains, its name whispered like a curse among the underworld: a stone tomb where the empire buried its worst political blades who’d slit the wrong throat, warlords who’d turned battlefields into charnel houses, arms dealers who supplied both sides until the gold ran dry. Men who once made kings tremble now hunched over their trays, shoulders rounded, eyes fixed on their food as though staring too long at anything else might invite trouble.And yet the hall was unnatu
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I slowly raised my hands, my mind racing.Lucian.It had his fingerprints all over it. He wanted me out of the way, and framing me for Caine Everhart’s murder was a perfect way to do it.I clenched my jaw. First rule of survival when you find yourself in a mess? Run.The officers moved in, their grips on their weapons tightening as one of them pulled out a pair of handcuffs.“On your knees, now,” the lead officer ordered.Not happening.As he reached for my wrist, I made my move. A sharp twist, a swift kick to his knee—just enough to throw him off balance without breaking anything. I spun behind another officer, grabbed his wrist, and forced him to drop his gun before shoving him into his partner.One by one, I disarmed them, making sure not to hurt them more than necessary. I twisted the last officer’s arm behind his back, snatched the cuffs from his belt, and locked his hands together. In quick succession, I cuffed the others, leaving them restrained but unharmed.They struggled, c
chapter 92
Gideon stood up, his movements fluid and deliberate. He glanced at Ryder, who was still seated, lost in thought. Without a word, Gideon turned and walked away, leaving Ryder to his deliberations.As he stepped out of the building, Gideon was immediately swarmed by a sea of reporters, all clamoring for a statement. The air was thick with the hum of cameras and the shouted questions of the press corps."Axel, what's the latest on the investigation?""Can you confirm or deny the allegations of corruption?""Axel, how do you respond to the claims of wrongdoing?"But Gideon remained silent, his face a mask of calm determination. He pushed through the crowd; his eyes fixed on the black sedan waiting at the curb.The chief security officer, a towering figure with a stern expression, opened the door for Gideon and cleared a path through the throng of reporters.As Gideon slid into the car, the officer leaned in, his voice low. "How did it go, sir?"Gideon didn't respond, his gaze fixed on som
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Casa Del Drogo Villa (House of the Dragon).I stepped out of the car and adjusted my suit as I took a glance at Casa del Drago. The villa was built on the northern edge of the town, with walls and iron gates. The reputation of this place wasn’t just whispered in hushed tones—it was feared.Casa del Drago had long been known as the stronghold of the most powerful figures in the country. It's a place where politicians and kingmakers gather to determine and change the country's destinies. Even the police approached with caution, never daring to fully carry out their authority within its walls. Something about this place suggested that laws were mere suggestions here.There were rumors about the villa’s owner. Some said it belonged to a mafia lord. Some called him devil and his name alone could make grown men break into cold sweat. The dark stories surrounding Casa del Drago were too many to count: people who dared to come too close, end up disappearing without a trace, their bodies only
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