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Chapter 46
“They aren't trying to blow the tires,” Yuri noticed, looking at the sparks flying off our rear bumper in the mirror.“They want us alive,” I said. “Either that, or they’re trying to herd us like cattle toward a specific spot.”Suddenly, two bikes sped up and pinned us right between them. I saw the riders lean in close to our truck. With a quick motion, they slapped two small, glowing devices onto our doors.Beep. Beep. Beep.“Bombs!” Yuri yelled, his voice echoing in the small cabin.“I know,” I replied.I hit the gas for a second to trick them into speeding up then I slammed on the brakes as hard as I could.The sudden stop sent the bikers flying forward. One rider wobbled, and the bomb on his side scraped against the tunnel wall. It tore loose and exploded against the concrete without hurting us. The other riders slowed down, hanging back and waiting for our truck to blow up.Instead, I put the truck into reverse.I didn't just back up, I raced backward. We rammed straight toward t
Chapter 45
This wasn’t just about getting away anymore. This had turned into a high speed hunt, and I was done being the one running blind. I was done being the prey.I gripped the steering wheel as I floored it so hard my hands ached. The engine didn't just make noise, it screamed, a sound that bounced off the concrete walls and vibrated straight into my chest. The flashing tunnel lights became blurry yellow streaks as we shot past them.For eight long years, I had tried my best to kill the man I used to be. I changed my name, I changed my face, and I even altered the way I spoke so that no one could identify my accent. It was all a mask, a giant lie I told myself so I could be normal for my little brother. I wanted to prove that a killer could walk away from that life and start over again, clean.But destiny doesn't care about your careful plans. It just waits for the perfect, terrible moment to strike. Now, the Ghost was back. I wasn't just a memory or a legend anymore, I was a man behind t
CHAPTER 44
The building shook again. This time, the blast was much closer and way more powerful. Through the camera feed, I watched the outer gate rip off from the wall completely. The metal groaned and concrete shattered everywhere. Then the shockwave hit the room like a physical punch, and the lights flickered, barely staying on. This was a different mode of approach compared to the others that were raided.“It’s like they know we’re here,” Yuri said. His voice was thin and shaky as he started to panic again.“They do,” I said, already moving. “And they aren't here to talk.”Another loud boom echoed through the walls. Dust fell from the ceiling like rain, and the steel beams above us began to creak under the pressure.“Move. Now!”I didn’t wait for him. I sprinted toward the back of the room, his footsteps sounded closely behind me. The calm feeling from before was gone. Now, it was replaced with an immediate urgency to get out unseen from the facility. I tapped a code into my watch, lettin
Chapter 43
He was armed now efficiently and professionally.Yuri was a different man now.The way he carried himself had changed. He wasn't the panicked father I’d seen with blood stains on the road or the cocky assassin I’d tied to a chair. He was focused. He moved with quiet, mechanical precision, a quality that only comes from years of training.His compact assault rifle was pulled tight against his chest, adjusted so it wouldn't snag on his gear. His suppressed pistol was locked against his thigh, positioned exactly where his hand would fall naturally. He had his extra magazines lined up perfectly at his waist. Even the combat knives on his forearm were angled just right for a quick draw.Loading up wasn't about looking tough or scary and it was clear he understood the rules of battle that would keep you breathing, balance and speed.I gave him a single, short nod. It was the only sign of respect he needed. We weren't friends, but at this moment, we were a team.I pulled on my own tactica
Chapter 42
The road beneath us was nothing more than a blur of gray and black.I wasn’t just driving, I was pushing the SUV past every limit it had, and every rule I had ever lived by. The engine screamed, it was a high pitched mechanical wail that sounded like an animal being dragged into a fight it didn’t want. The vibration traveled up the steering wheel and into my bones, rattling my teeth so hard my jaw vibrated. But I didn’t let up. I couldn't afford to.Outside, the world was vanishing. The industrial buildings of the city outskirts thinned out, replaced by long, lonely stretches of empty asphalt and broken streetlights. The city faded in the rearview mirror until the orange glow of its life was nothing but a memory.It was that strange, heavy hour of the night, when the air feels thick and the world seems to hold its breath.Beside me, Yuri had turned his body facing me. I didn't have to look to feel his stare. It was heavy, pressing against the side of my face like a physical weight.
Chapter 41
I sat in the driver’s seat, my hands gripped the steering wheel so tight veins shone from my knuckles. In my mind was a mess of numbers and maps, calculating every second we had left.The first lair was only five minutes away, after taking a few turns through the city we arrived. On the outside, it appeared to be a pathetic, forgotten maintenance tunnel. I had spent a fortune and years of my life disguising it as a boring storage facility. It was hidden behind rusted chain link fences and fake "Danger High Voltage" signs, making it the kind of place people look at once and then forget forever.I hadn’t been back here in a couple of years. The time I spent trying not be Ghost. But just being near it made my skin crawl. In my world, the places you abandon don’t stay empty, they grow wild, then they wait for you to come back just so they can become your grave.I put off the headlights a full block away and we rolled into the tunnel slowly like a phantom. But when the gate finally cam
