LOGINAlliyah AgustinI slowly opened my eyes, squinting against the harsh brightness that immediately greeted me. The light felt almost blinding, forcing me to shut them again for a moment.But as I tried to steady myself, fragments of memory came rushing back all at once—like a river breaking through a dam, overwhelming and impossible to stop.Gunshots echoed in my mind. The image of guards surrounding us flashed vividly, their presence suffocating. Everything felt distorted, like a dream slipping through my fingers. All I knew for certain was this: I had killed. Over and over again. Not out of cruelty, but to survive—to protect. To protect Philip…and to keep my promise to him and Claire. I had sworn that neither of them would die before they found each other again, and I meant to keep that promise, no matter the cost.The reason I never let them reunite sooner weighed heavily on me. I needed leverage—people on my side. I needed time to investigate everything on my own, especially becau
Claire CynthWhat happened next, after I realized that I had found my brother lying there on the brink of death while Ali was barely holding on as well, dissolved into something distant and indistinct.As if my mind refused to fully register the weight of it all and instead blurred every second into a single overwhelming moment that I could neither slow down nor escape from.The boss and the rest of the team arrived not long after, their presence abrupt yet purposeful, and without wasting even a fraction of time, they immediately arranged for vehicles to take us straight to the hospital, their movements sharp and efficient while everything around me felt unbearably slow, as though I were trapped in place while the world continued without me.Boss Astley had a look on his face that could make anyone uneasy at a single glance, something cold and restrained yet dangerously close to breaking, and when his eyes landed on his ex-wife in that state, he fell completely silent.Whatever words
Alliyah Agustin“We’re almost there,” I told Philip, my voice trembling with a mix of hope and desperation as I caught sight of what looked like an open road just ahead of us. It wasn’t much, just a faint break in the chaos, but to me it felt like freedom—like a way out of this nightmare. For a brief moment, I allowed myself to believe that we might actually make it.But that fragile hope was shattered almost instantly when a sudden burst of gunfire exploded behind us, loud and unforgiving, echoing through the air like a death sentence.“Crap, they’re onto us!” Philip shouted, his voice strained and uneven as he tried to keep pace with me. I glanced at him for just a second, and my chest tightened painfully at the sight of him—his breathing was ragged, his steps unsteady, and the blood from his wounds had already soaked through his clothes.Fear clawed its way up my throat, but I forced myself to stay focused.We still had our weapons, but I could feel the weight of how little ammo
Alliyah AgustinI wasn’t entirely sure what was waiting outside my room, but deep down, I had a strong feeling that it wasn’t something we could just walk past unnoticed—it was guarded, heavily enough to make any careless move fatal.Philip could barely move the way he normally would, and that alone made everything feel ten times more difficult than it should have been. Every second counted, yet we were already at a disadvantage. Still, there was one thing working in our favor, no matter how small it seemed: the room she had placed me in was surrounded by windows. They were all sealed shut and blocked off, of course, but their presence alone meant there had to be at least one weak point—some way out that hadn’t been completely secured.I moved slowly, deliberately, going from one window to the next while keeping my steps as quiet as possible. Each one looked the same at first glance, equally useless, equally frustrating, but I refused to give up after a quick inspection. tested th
Alliyah Agustin“Stop it!” I cried out, my voice cracking as panic surged through me while I watched Philip being beaten mercilessly, especially now that Kass had realized he wasn’t the one who hurt me.The sound of each strike echoed in the room, sharp and unforgiving, and with every hit, Philip’s body jerked weakly against the ground. He kept coughing up blood, the dark red staining his lips and dripping onto the floor beneath him. Each breath he took sounded more fragile than the last, as if even breathing had become a painful struggle.He had already endured far too much, more than anyone ever should, and I couldn’t help but think that his body was already at its limit. I wasn’t even sure if he could survive much longer if this continued. It wasn’t just the physical damage anymore—it was everything. Mentally, emotionally, physically… he was breaking right in front of me, and there was nothing I could do to stop it.“Kassandrah, stop it! I am warning you!” I forced the words out,
Claire CynthMalix and I had to take two separate flights before we finally arrived in the country called the Philippines. The journey itself felt longer than it should have been, not just because of the layovers and the hours spent in transit, but because my mind refused to rest the entire time. Every second felt heavy, like something was waiting for me here—something I couldn’t fully remember, yet somehow couldn’t ignore either.From what I heard, the boss and the rest of the group from Astley and Cole had already arrived a day earlier. Unlike us, they had chosen to travel by boat, probably to avoid attention. It made sense, considering everything that was going on, but it also meant they had a head start.The air felt different the moment we stepped outside the airport—warm, humid, almost suffocating—but I barely paid attention to it. My thoughts were somewhere else entirely.“So…what else do you remember from the past?” Malix asked as we walked side by side, his voice careful,
Alliyah Agustin-AstleyI didn’t know where we were, but the moment I tried to look around, Alexander gently guided me into the back seat of the car.We were surrounded by what appeared to be a dense forest. The moon hung brightly above us, and the sound of crickets filled the cold, silent air.Afte
Alliyah Agustin-AstleyI didn’t know how long it had been since I last stepped outside my room.Time no longer felt real inside these four walls. Days blurred together, dissolving into one another until morning and night meant nothing more than changes in light filtering through the curtains.Alexa
Alliyah Agustin-Astley“I want this placed here, and yes, you can put the cards over there,” I instructed the people around me. They nodded quickly and moved at once, following my directions without hesitation.It was finally the day of the contest, and excitement buzzed through my veins. I felt th
Alliyah Agustin-Astley“So… did you like what I cooked?” I asked, unable to hide the excitement in my voice. I wanted to hear it—from him—whether even a single dish had pleased him.“Everything was good,” Alexander replied evenly, his expression once again unreadable. Then, as if it were an afterth







