MasukNow... he was the prey.He looked up. In the dim beam of a flashlight cutting through the room, the figure of a man slowly emerged from the shadows.Silas narrowed his eyes. The face was unmistakably familiar. And the instant he realized who was standing before him, his eyes widened."Jasper?"The m
Outside, there was nothing but darkness. The rain had grown heavier, soaking the narrow path that disappeared among the trees. There were no passing vehicles and no flashlight beams. That meant no one had followed him.Silas sat back down, trying to convince himself that it had all been nothing more
"Damn it... damn it!"Silas gritted his teeth as he poured what little antiseptic solution he had over the wound. A searing pain shot straight to the bone, forcing him to clench his fist so tightly that his knuckles turned white.But what disturbed him even more than the pain was his left leg. He tr
The frigid mountain air cut through to the bone as Silas Evermont came to another halt. His breathing was heavy and uneven, punctuated by repeated hisses of pain escaping through clenched teeth.It had been nearly two hours since he had abandoned his car after it ran out of fuel on the rocky road. S
Slowly, Lydia let out a long breath.Enduring the pain that still flared up from time to time throughout her body, she carefully sat up on the edge of the bed. The doctor had repeatedly warned her not to exert herself, but there was one thing she wanted to do that night.She wanted to watch Cale lea
Lydia slowly shifted closer to him. She reached for Cale's hand and held it tightly. Its warmth had always given her comfort. But this time, that very comfort only made the tightness in her chest grow worse."This time," she said, her voice almost a whisper, "could you please not go?"Cale looked at
Chris leaned back. “That’s what we’re working on. Our team is compiling a complete dossier. But you can see how slick Harold is. Even the authorities have trouble tracking him down.”“He can’t hide forever,” Daven cut in. “Every move leaves a trace. I won’t sit idle until he pays for this.”“I won’t
Then small red dots began dancing across his guards’ uniforms—laser sights, pinpointing their chests, their foreheads. One by one, the men stiffened, realizing they were marked, trapped under invisible crosshairs.“Well, that clears things up,” Arsen said with a laugh. “Might want to let me go, pal.
“You should get some sleep. It’s really late,” Kate said gently to Daven, who looked utterly drained. But it wasn’t just him—her two daughters were clearly exhausted as well. Their conversation had gone on far too long, yet none of them had the heart to end it abruptly.At the very least, Kate now u
As always, Chase was the perfect gentleman—pulling out a chair for Althea, making sure she was seated comfortably before turning his attention to Josh. He gently helped the little boy settle in, trying his best to ease any discomfort in this unfamiliar place, surrounded by strangers.Throughout dinn







