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Chapter One Hundred and Sixty-Seven
The morning had solidified into a muted gray, the mist lifting just enough to reveal the outlines of the warehouse and the surrounding grounds. Elise’s hands were still on the reinforced case, her knuckles white from gripping it, the cold metal grounding her. Every nerve in her body was alert, every sense heightened. The distant rumble of engines and the faint clatter of movement outside told her that Berg’s forces were closing in.Lukas moved like a shadow beside her, scanning monitors, listening to comms, every motion deliberate, precise. His presence was a quiet anchor amid the storm. Elise felt the brief brush of his hand against hers—a grounding touch, a silent promise that they were not facing this alone.Margot’s voice came through the comms, sharp and controlled. “North approach is clear for the moment, but heavy units are advancing from the east. I need full coverage.”Elise’s stomach coiled. “We’re outnumbered?”“Temporarily,” Lukas said, his eyes never leaving the displays.
Chapter One Hundred and Sixty-Six
The warehouse lab was quiet, but the quiet was a lie. Every breath, every movement, every flicker of light was laced with tension. Elise’s fingers never left the reinforced case, the cool metal pressing insistently into her palm, a reminder that the world could shift in an instant. Lukas moved beside her, a shadow of control in the chaos, eyes scanning every screen, every readout, every incoming signal. Margot’s SUV waited outside, ready to intercept any approach, the hum of its engine blending with the low vibrations of distant traffic.Then the mist shifted, and the first sign of Berg appeared—her shadow cutting across the haze, composed and poised like a predator approaching its prey. Elise’s stomach tightened, a knot of adrenaline and fear, but beneath it was a growing flame of determination. She had survived Berg before; she could do it again.Margot’s tablet beeped sharply. “Two operatives moving north. Heavy gear. Likely to breach if unopposed.”“Positions,” Lukas commanded. Hi
Chapter One Hundred and Sixty-Five
The dawn had barely broken, a gray light seeping through the mist, and the world outside the lab felt suspended between calm and chaos. Elise’s fingers tightened around the reinforced case, the cool metal grounding her as the hum of the lab’s automated systems echoed softly around them. Every sensor, every camera, every perimeter alarm was active, yet the tension pressed against her chest like a living thing. Berg was close, and every instinct in Elise screamed that this was the moment everything could change.Lukas crouched beside her, his eyes scanning the monitors that displayed every approach, every possible breach point. The muscles in his jaw flexed, the tension so tight it was almost visible. Yet his voice, when he spoke, was calm, deliberate. “They’ll test us first. Small probes, distractions. Watch for patterns. Anticipate them.”Elise nodded, keeping her gaze on the case. The genetic key rested between them, a cold, heavy reminder of the stakes. One misstep, one moment of he
Chapter One Hundred and Sixty-Four
The convoy moved with deliberate precision, the armored SUVs cutting through the thick Rotterdam mist like knives through silk. Elise gripped the reinforced case tightly, feeling its weight press into her palms, reminding her of everything that hung on their success. Every vibration of the road was a warning pulse, every shadow in the mist a potential ambush.Lukas sat beside her, eyes scanning the monitors, jaw tight, his hand brushing hers in fleeting moments of reassurance. The calmness he projected belied the tension coiled inside him, a predator ready to strike. Elise felt the pull of that same energy, her adrenaline sharpening every sense, turning fear into laser focus.Margot’s hands never wavered from the wheel. She guided the lead SUV through narrow industrial roads, her eyes flicking to the tablet mounted beside her as she tracked every potential threat. “We have three fast vehicles moving on a flanking pattern,” she said, voice clipped and precise. “They’re coordinating. ET
Chapter One Hundred and Sixty-Three
The mist clung to the outskirts of Rotterdam like a living veil, curling around empty streets and abandoned warehouses, obscuring the world in pale gray. Elise sat rigid in the back of the lead SUV, fingers brushing the cold metal of the reinforced case that contained the genetic key. Every vibration from the road pulsed through her arms, through her chest, as if the very weight of the device had transferred to her bones. She stole a glance at Lukas, sitting beside her, his eyes sharp and alert, scanning every camera feed, every reflection on the wet asphalt. His calm exterior masked a tension that mirrored her own, a taut wire stretched across her chest that threatened to snap with any sudden motion.Margot’s hands were steady on the wheel, gliding the SUV along narrow industrial roads with the precision of a surgeon. Elise noticed how her friend’s jaw set, how her eyes darted continually to the tablet mounted beside her, tracking every movement, every possible angle of threat. Every
Chapter One Hundred and Sixty-Two
The dawn was pale, gray streaks of light bleeding across the horizon as the convoy edged closer to the extraction point. Elise sat upright in the back of the SUV, her hands resting on the reinforced case, though she barely felt its cold weight. Her mind was occupied with calculations, contingencies, and the relentless specter of Berg. Every detail of the journey had to be precise; one misstep, one overlooked shadow, and everything could collapse.Lukas sat beside her, fingers drumming lightly against his thigh, eyes scanning every camera feed, every reflected glint of light in the wet streets. His calm was steady, almost surgical, but Elise could sense the tension coiled beneath the surface, the same tension that mirrored her own.“Are all teams in position?” she asked quietly, her voice barely rising above the hum of the engine.Margot’s voice crackled through the comms. “Final units are in place. Surveillance drones overhead, perimeter secured. Any sign of Berg or her operatives, an
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