Mag-log inRun.That was the only thing in her mind.Naomi kept running without ever daring to look back. She didn't even care who had surrounded the runway. She didn't care which unit the armed troops now filling the area in front of her belonged to. To her, none of that mattered anymore.She knew only one th
Silence once again settled over the night. Only the wind sweeping across the runway and the low hum of idling vehicle engines in the distance could be heard.Falcon let out a quiet snort. His gaze swept across the faces before him one by one, then a faint sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. “
Falcon no longer paid any attention to the people behind him.The muzzle of his pistol remained pressed against Naomi's temple, while his left hand gripped her arm so tightly that it was almost certain to leave fresh bruises.“Move.”His voice was soft, almost a whisper.Naomi stumbled as she was fo
Naomi didn't waste even the smallest opportunity. She immediately twisted her body, yanking her arm with all her strength to break free from Falcon's grip. Her fingers were almost free. Just a little more...She was only a little more away from breaking free.That hope had only just begun to surface
The entire warehouse suddenly froze.Falcon kept his pistol aimed at Brandon's head. His cold gaze slowly shifted toward the warehouse entrance, searching for the source of the shot that had just ruined the victory that had been almost within his grasp.“At last.” The corner of Falcon's mouth lifted
Bang!Falcon's back slammed into the side of a shipping container.His black suit, which had remained immaculate until now, was covered in dust. His hair, always perfectly combed, had begun to fall into disarray. A thin line of blood once again trickled from the corner of his mouth.Naomi held her b
“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. “
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
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







