LOGINSilas caught the change. "There it is." He finally laughed. "That's the expression I wanted to see."Cale finally took one step forward.His leather shoe crunched over the shards of glass scattered across the floor. The soft crack was startlingly clear in the corridor, which had gradually fallen sil
"But not in the middle of a firefight like this."Jasper paused for a moment. His gaze remained calm, but his breathing had begun to grow heavier. Behind him, the sound of gunfire erupted once again, closer than before."Mrs. Lydia," he said, his voice gradually softening. "Please trust me."A brief
Before the doctor could respond, the sound of footsteps coming through the smoke grew clearer. It wasn't one or two people, but a group moving swiftly down the corridor.Jasper raised his left hand in a signal. "Two of you, with me."Two guards immediately stepped forward."The other four stay with
"Mr. Jasper!"A man appeared, breathing heavily. His uniform was covered in dust, while blood streamed from his left temple. "They've broken through the main staircase!" he reported hurriedly. "Our men are being forced back."Jasper showed no sign of surprise. "How many?""We can't say for sure yet.
Jasper wasted no more time. As soon as he confirmed that the corridor outside was still empty, he immediately grabbed the radio clipped to his shoulder. "Unit Seven."A voice promptly responded from the other end. "Yes, Mr. Jasper.""Get the vehicle ready at the back entrance. Keep the engine runnin
The doctor slowly parted his lips. "Mrs. Lydia..." The man hesitated, and that hesitation made Lydia unconsciously tense even more. The doctor took a deep breath. "Have you ever..."Before he could finish his sentence...BOOM!!A massive explosion shook the entire building.The floor beneath Lydia's
“I didn’t realize you two were close,” Althea said, shifting slightly in her seat so she could speak more comfortably with Josh.The car rolled away from the restaurant at an easy pace. City lights flickered on one by one, their reflections sliding across the windows. Josh sat quietly in the passeng
“No,” she growled under her breath. “Not today.”Eli opened her eyes; her breath caught in her throat.“Tomorrow is important,” Selena continued, more to herself than to Eli. “Your face can’t look ruined.”Eli stared at her mother, confused. “Important for what?”“Go to your room,” Selena ordered. “
The atmosphere at the Miller family home was calm and peaceful. Althea chose to relax, losing herself in one of her favorite novels—until her phone rang several times, pulling her attention away.Arsen’s name appeared on the screen, and her body tensed instantly. She answered before the ringing even
Oscar slowly lifted his head. His breathing was ragged, his chest rising and falling unevenly.“If you refuse,” Cale continued—his voice calm, stripped of any overt threat, which somehow made it far more terrifying—“you never should’ve thought about refusing in the first place. You do remember your







