LOGINThe ballroom fell into a stunned, breathless silence.No one moved. No one dared to exhale.The frail old man chained to the coarse wooden chair slowly lifted his head once more. His tired, bloodshot eyes settled squarely on Dante."My son..."His voice was a ragged rasp—weak, trembling, and almost broken by time.But Dante recognized the timbre of it instantly.In a fraction of a second, decades of buried memories came flooding back: a warm, steady hand resting on his shoulder; a deep, booming laugh echoing through the rose gardens of Blackwood Manor; a proud father patiently teaching a little boy how to hold the reins of a horse.Tears sprang to Dante's grey eyes, glistening under the crystal chandeliers. "Father..."He took one shaky, disbelieving step forward. Then another.Before his boot could touch the next marble tile—"Stop."The Chairman's calm, measured voice cut sharply through the stillness.Dante froze mid-stride.The Chairman offered a polite, almost gentle smile. "One
Lightning split the obsidian night sky, illuminating the jagged mountain peaks in a flash of blinding silver.The convoy of three armored black SUVs surged down the winding, deserted mountain pass, their heavy tires kicking up gravel as headlights sliced through the suffocating fog. Inside the lead vehicle, silence hung heavy, broken only by the rhythmic hum of the twin-turbo engine.Lorenzo kept both hands planted firmly on the wheel, his gray eyes locked on the treacherous turns ahead. Beside him in the passenger seat, Lorrie carefully ran her thumb over the frame of the compact matte-black pistol he had given her, double-checking the safety catch."You remembered," she murmured gently into the quiet cabin.Lorenzo didn't break his gaze from the road. "Finger off the trigger guard until you're ready to acquire a target."Lorrie couldn't help a faint smile from touching her lips. "You were watching me back at the monastery.""I am always watching you, Lorrie."From the back seat, Mat
The monastery courtyard fell completely silent.Rainwater dripped rhythmically from the ancient stone overhangs as every eye remained locked on the elderly doctor. His hands trembled violently, his thin frame shaking under the weight of a secret he had carried in the dark for nearly three decades.Lorrie took a slow, hesitant step forward, her breath catching. "Dr. Samuel..." Her voice was barely a whisper against the wind. "You... you remember me?"Tears instantly welled in the old man's sunken eyes. "I have remembered you..." he choked out, his voice cracking, "...every single day of my life, Princess."Lorenzo moved with silent, deliberate grace, stepping up to carefully remove the cloth gag from the doctor's mouth. His cold grey eyes cut through the gloom."No tricks," Lorenzo warned, his voice a low, lethal murmur. "No lies. You have one chance to speak the absolute truth."Dr. Samuel nodded weakly, wiping his face with a trembling hand. "I understand, Mr. Dimitri. God help me, I
The rain had begun.It beat relentlessly against the monastery windows as Lorenzo stood in the war room, staring at the digital countdown displayed across the main screen.**47 Hours... 58 Minutes...**The Chairman had already started the clock.No one spoke. The heavy silence inside the room was louder than the storm raging outside.Finally, Matteo slammed both hands onto the dark conference table. "I say we stop reacting."Gabriel looked up from his monitors. "You have a better idea?"Matteo nodded sharply. "We hunt him."Lorenzo remained silent, staring at the ticking numbers.Victor Hale folded his arms against his chest. "The Chairman wants us to rush out blindly. He's baiting us."Matteo frowned. "So we just sit here and do nothing?""No," Lorenzo finally spoke, his voice dropping into a low, decisive tone. "We make him believe we're doing nothing."Every eye in the room turned toward him.A slow, knowing smile spread across Gabriel's face. "I know that look."Matteo grinned, se
Dense white smoke drifted lazily through the ruined hospital corridor.Doctors. Nurses. Shadow Wolves. Royal Guards.Everyone stood frozen in absolute silence.The elegant man in the bespoke black suit calmly adjusted the cuffs of his dark leather driving gloves. His silver-headed cane tapped softly against the cracked tiles of the floor.*Tap.**Tap.**Tap.*He offered a polite, serene smile, looking around the room as though he had casually walked into a mid-afternoon board meeting rather than a bloody battlefield."So..." he murmured, his voice rich and refined. "We finally meet."Lorenzo stepped firmly in front of Lorrie, putting his body between her and the unknown threat. His injured shoulder throbbed with a burning, white-hot heat, but his posture remained rigid iron. He didn't flinch."You've caused enough suffering," Lorenzo said, his voice dropping into a lethal, low growl.The Chairman smiled almost politely, tilting his head. "I disagree, Mr. Dimitri. I simply revealed the
The piercing wail of emergency sirens echoed relentlessly across St. Gabriel Medical Centre.Thick gray smoke poured from the shattered glass of the main entrance. Doctors and nurses screamed in terror as heavy boots slammed against the marble lobby floors."Nobody move!"A masked mercenary stepped forward, raised his rifle, and fired a sharp warning shot straight into the high ceiling.*BANG!*Plaster rained down as frightened patients and visitors dropped to the floor, covering their heads.The assault leader stepped over the glass debris. His tight black tactical mask concealed his entire face, leaving only a pair of icy blue eyes visible."Search every floor," he commanded, his voice cold and metallic through his comms. "Find the legacy maternity archives. And bring me the surviving midwife."On the third floor, seventy-two-year-old Midwife Agnes Mensah clutched a frightened newborn tightly against her chest, her weathered hands trembling.She was not trembling out of fear for her







