LOGINThen the sound came again.Grrrrrrr...The deafening roar of an engine passed overhead. This time, it was much closer. The ceiling trembled slightly. Fine dust drifted down through the cracks in the concrete.Naomi looked up. “What is that?” she whispered.The elderly woman lifted her head as well,
Darkness.Then... the sound of dripping water. It echoed slowly from somewhere, breaking the suffocating silence. Between the droplets came the sound of heavy, shallow breathing, as though every breath required a struggle.Naomi still couldn't open her eyes. Her consciousness drifted somewhere betwe
One of the team members slowed his bike. “Sir...”Brandon stared at the bridge for several seconds. Forcing the motorcycles across would be far too risky.He immediately killed the engine. “We'll continue on foot.”Without wasting any time, he got off, removed his helmet, then pushed his bike behind
“If you keep going that way,” Paula's voice came through again, “you're going to lose time. That route loops too far around.”Brandon glanced briefly at the digital map on his wrist. What Paula said was true. The main trail curved in a long arc around a hill. But his gaze stopped instead on the stee
Behind him, four other dirt bikes followed at a safe distance. They deliberately kept their spacing so that the flying dust and mud wouldn't obstruct their view.“Fork in the trail, fifty meters ahead,” Paula's voice came through again. “Take the right path.”Brandon leaned the bike into the turn wi
“We didn't find anything, Mr. Chris,” one of the Alpha Team members reported.Chris nodded in understanding. Just as he had expected, Falcon had escaped. But why had he left two of his men behind in this place? Had he done it deliberately to divert his attention?“Make sure Bravo Team brings back go
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
“Not directly involved, but his movements are suspicious,” Chris explained. “There were several periods when he was nowhere to be found. It looks like he was searching for the man you’re holding, Daven. I don’t think he’s just someone hired to stir up trouble here and there. His role is significant—
“I think so.”Selena smiled faintly. “I thought as much. You must have liked talking to your grandmother, right? That’s only natural. Just imagine how wonderful it would be to talk to her all the time. Every day. To receive that kind of warm attention from her.”Eli fell silent, and Selena seemed co







