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Thank you so much for my loyal readers muahhhhhh, let me know what you expect and more ! Your comments mean a lot to me and share this stories to your friends.Chapter 357Nina’s POVThe sterile fluorescent lights of the surgical corridor hummed a harsh, monotonous tune that seemed to vibrate straight inside my skull. Every ticking second stretched like rubber, pulling my frayed nerves to the absolute breaking point.Stefan and I sat in silence on the chrome bench, the heavy wooden surgical doors standing like an impenetrable wall between us and Amanda’s fate. My hands were balled into tight fists in my lap, my fingernails biting deep into my palms as I replayed the chaotic events of the past twenty-four hours in my head. The underground cathedral, the shattering lion chandelier, the blood pooling on the obsidian table, and the cold, terrifying realization that I was now bound by a blood oath I never wanted.Click.The sound was subtle, but in the dead silence of the corridor, it hit us like a gunshot.Stefan and I both bolted upright to our feet in unison.The heavy surgical doors swung open. Dr. Jamal stepped out into the hallway, pulling
Chapter 356Nina’s POVThe cold concrete of the rooftop helipad bit into my knees as I lunged forward, my fingers wrapping desperately around the handle of the thermal medical kit. The rotor wash of Stefan's departing Eurocopter still whipped the air into a frenzy, the dark silhouette of the aircraft shrinking rapidly against the vast, indifferent expanse of the African sky.Before I could even scramble to my feet to scream into the wind, a heavy, combat-booted foot stepped casually into my line of sight, blocking my path.I whipped my head up, my heart hammering a frantic, violent rhythm against my ribs. Standing right above me was the massive bodyguard who had escorted me back from the subterranean cathedral. His expression was entirely unreadable, devoid of the cruel malice I had grown to expect from Viktor's men."We should go to the car," the guard said, his voice completely flat and pragmatic. "Get up. I will drive you fast."I stared up at him as if he had lost his absolute min
Chapter 355Nina’s POVThe heavy thermal medical kit felt like an anchor in my arms, its frozen cargo burning into my chest as I tore through the front doors of the luxury safari suite. The adrenaline from the underground cathedral was still screaming through my veins, my heart hammering a frantic, violent rhythm against my ribs."Amanda!" I called out, my voice echoing off the vaulted wooden ceilings of the empty foyer.Silence answered me. A cold, suffocating dread instantly gripped my stomach.I bolted down the hallway, bursting into the master bedroom. It was empty. The king-sized bed was unmade, the bathroom door stood wide open, and the sleek tablet lay abandoned on the nightstand. But what made my blood run ice-cold was the heavy leather briefcase. It was wide open on the mahogany desk, its false bottom completely ripped apart, exposing the fake Greek passport, the extra ammunition, and the hidden firearm tossed carelessly across the wood.Amanda hadn't just stayed put. She had
Chapter 354Nina’s POVThe chilling, synchronized sound of laughter echoed off the jagged stone walls of the underground cathedral, rolling over the shattered remains of the lion chandelier like a dark tide. I pressed my forehead tighter against the cold, blood-stained surface of the obsidian table, my breathing coming in shallow, ragged gasps as the sharp edges of bone and splintered gold bit deep into the raw skin of my forearms.Slowly, the booming laughter began to recede, replaced by a low, murmuring hum that rippled through the ranks of the robed figures seated around the gold-trimmed table."Magnificent," a raspy, disembodied voice called out from beneath one of the heavy crimson hoods to my left. "She has the fire of a true predator. I like her. She is remarkably brave.""Too brave for her own good, perhaps," another robed figure rumbled, shifting in his seat.Then, a tall figure sitting near the vacant throne leaned forward, his voice cutting through the cavern with sharp, au
Chapter 353Nina’s POVThe crimson candlelight flickered against the cold limestone walls of the subterranean cathedral, casting long, writhing shadows that danced like trapped souls across the floorboards. The air was thick with the suffocating scent of melting wax, ancient dust, and the heavy, metallic tang of impending violence.Viktor stood less than three feet away from me, his immaculate velvet coat catching the amber glow, a cruel, mocking smile playing at the corners of his lips. In his outstretched hand, resting upon a velvet cushion held by a robed acolyte, lay a ceremonial dagger with a jagged, obsidian blade that seemed to absorb the light around it."The choice is yours, little bird," Viktor murmured, his voice smooth and dripping with absolute authority. "Kneel, take the blood oath, bind your soul to the new order, and receive your reward. Or remain defiant, and watch your dear friend Amanda draw her final, agonizing breath in the suite above."Every instinct screaming i
Chapter 352Nina’s POVThe sun beat down relentlessly on the manicured stone flooring of the open-air pavilion, casting harsh, geometric shadows across the pristine terrace. A few yards away, a massive male lion let out a low, vibrating rumble that rattled right through the soles of my combat boots.My eyes were locked onto the guard who had just unceremoniously dumped me here like a sack of garbage.He stood there with his arms crossed over his chest, his posture rigid and completely unfazed by my hostile glare. But my mind wasn't focused on his arrogant stance anymore. My gaze drifted downward, tracking the thick, dark ink stretching down the exposed skin of his muscular right forearm.It was a sprawling, intricate tattoo—an interlocking web of tribal geometric patterns mixed with a distinct, faded syndicate crest that I had seen somewhere before. Somewhere dark. Somewhere dangerous.I squinted, my brain racing furiously as I tried to place exactly where I had memorized that specifi







