Se connecterChapter 297Nikolai’s POVI sat on the cold steel floor of the holding cell, my back pressed firmly against the metallic wall.I reached down to inspect the makeshift bandage I had torn from my shirt. The tight cloth wrapped around my right thigh was soaked in dark red, but the heavy pressure had finally done its job. The deep knife wound had stopped bleeding profusely, reducing to a slow, dull throbbing pain that I could easily ignore. My tactical training kicked in, allowing me to push the physical agony to the very back of my mind.My priority was clear. I needed to get out of this cell, find Nina, and secure a way off this bizarre vessel before Dante and Enzo blew the entire quadrant to pieces.A soft click echoed down the hallway, followed by the rhythmic tap of high heels against the polished floorboards.I raised my head, expecting Horse Better or a team of heavy tactical operatives to walk down the corridor. Instead, two women stepped into the dim light right outside my cell b
Chapter 296Dante’s POVI stood on the edge of the wet runway, looking at the forty enforcers standing rigidly before me. The ocean breeze blew the smell of burning jet fuel across the tarmac, but my mind was completely focused on the cold sea."Listen to me very carefully," I said, my voice dropping into a low, terrifying tone that made every single man straighten their spine. "If you want to survive my wrath, you have to bring Nina back to me. You bring her body back, dead or alive. Do you understand me?"The head guard swallowed hard, bowing his head sharply. "And Lord Nikolai, sir?""At least Nikolai is trained and sharp," I replied, crossing my arms over my broad chest. "I trust him to handle himself in any fight. But Nina is helpless out there. If she drowns or if a single bullet touches her skin, your lives are completely forfeit."The forty men saluted in unison, their hands snapping to their foreheads with crisp precision. "Yes, Lord Dante!""Quickly disperse!" Enzo barked, w
Chapter 295Dante’s POVThe landing gear screamed against the asphalt, sending thick clouds of white smoke pouring off the burning tires.I hauled back on the control yoke with every ounce of muscle in my arms, forcing the mutilated nose of the jet down onto the hidden runway. The private island airstrip rushed toward us through the fog, dark green palm trees blurring past the broken cockpit windows like jagged shadows.Beside me, Enzo was bleeding from a deep cut on his forehead, his knuckles white as he manually flipped the hydraulic overrides to dump the remaining fuel."Brakes! Lock the left turbine!" Enzo roared, his voice cutting through the deafening shriek of tearing metal. "She is pulling hard to the port side, Dante! Hold her straight!"I slammed my boots onto the emergency rudders, fighting the bucking aircraft as it skidded wildly across the tarmac. The left wing scraped along the ground with a shower of blinding sparks, tearing off completely before the metal fuselage fin
Chapter 294Nikolai’s POVI slammed the heels of my palms straight into my eye sockets, rubbing them violently to clear the stinging salt water and fogged vision. My head was throbbing with a dull, heavy ache from the ocean impact, and for a wild second, I was completely convinced that I had suffered severe brain damage during the drop.I looked up again, blinking past the water drops hanging from my eyelashes.These were not heavy, muscle-bound syndicate guards standing over us. The ten individuals holding high-powered tactical pistols were women. Extremely stunning, ridiculously tone women wearing tiny, dark bikinis that left very little to the imagination. Their bronzed skin gleamed under the grey ocean mist, showcasing rock-hard, sculpted abs, narrow waists, and prominent curves. Every single one of them had full glam makeup on, looking more like high-end fashion models than a lethal coastal strike force.I raised my right hand and slapped my own face hard, the sharp crack ringing
Chapter 293Nikolai’s POVThe cold ocean water hit my body like a ton of falling bricks.The violent impact knocked every single drop of air straight out of my lungs, sending a surge of freezing salt water up my nose and down my throat. The wild pressure slammed into my ears as I plunged deep beneath the churning white foam of the surface waves.I bit down through the burning agony in my cut thigh, fighting against the heavy drag of my wet tactical gear. My legs kicked wildly through the dark blue depths as I reached back with my right hand, pulling my combat knife and slicing through the thick canvas straps of my parachute pack. The heavy chute drifted away into the murky abyss, releasing me from its dead weight.I opened my eyes under the stinging salt water, looking around frantically through the dim light filtering down from above.There she was.Ten feet below me, Nina’s limp, pale body was slowly drifting down into the pitch-black depths of the ocean floor. Her long dark hair fl
Chapter 292Nikolai’s POVIsabella’s face twisted into a grotesque mask of murderous joy as she pulled her arm back, bringing the sharp table knife high above her head. The serrated blade caught the bright sunlight breaking through the cloud cover. She was not aiming for me anymore. She was aiming straight for the side of Nina’s exposed neck, intending to bleed the unconscious girl dry right here in mid-air."If I am going down, she dies first!" Isabella shrieked, her voice cutting through the deafening roar of the high-altitude wind.Panic roared in my ears, but my tactical brain took over in a microsecond.I looked down past my heavy boots. The dense grey clouds suddenly parted, revealing a vast, dark blue expanse stretching for miles below us. We were no longer over the sharp mountain peaks or the jagged canopy of the pine trees. The wild wind had carried our free-fall directly over the deep open ocean.Water. Deep, cold, open water.It was a crazy, suicidal risk, but a high-speed
Chapter 78Nina’s POVThe stage kept rising. Slow at first. Then faster. The floor dropped away beneath me. I scrambled up from my knees. Legs wobbly. The silver heels slipped on the smooth metal. I grabbed the pole to steady myself. Cold chrome bit into my palms.The music crashed in. Heavy bass.
Chapter 76Nina’s POVThe dressing room smelled thick with perfume, sweat, and something sweet like vanilla body oil. Mirrors everywhere bounced the light back at me. Bright bulbs around them made every sparkle on my silver outfit flash. Music from the main floor thumped through the walls. Steady.
Chapter 31 Nina’s POV I stared at the frozen screen. Elena’s face remained locked there wide eyes glistening with the start of tears, lips parted in shock, as if my sudden appearance had punched the air out of her lungs. The chat kept scrolling in the corner, a blur of venom and confusion, but
Chapter Twenty OneNina’s POVI woke up warm.Dante’s chest was at my back. His arm was around my waist. My leg was over Enzo’s thigh in front of me. I could feel Nikolai’s knee behind mine.We were all in the same bed.But nothing had happened.We had only kissed last night.Just kissing. Just tou







