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Blood Lines And Betrayals

Penulis: Darlene
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-05-30 02:59:00

Chapter Seventy-Two

Alex stood in the center of the cold, empty cell, fists clenched and jaw locked tight. The tablet still flickered on the ground beside the note—Dominic’s words burned into his mind like acid.

“Now let’s see what the queen does without a king.”

She was gone.

Not killed. Moved. Hidden. This meant there was still time—but that also meant Dominic had planned this step well in advance. Alex had played straight into his hand.

Sophia’s voice broke through the radio. “Alex? What’s your status?”

“She’s gone,” he growled. “Cell’s empty. Flash drive missing.”

Silence.

Then Sophia said softly, “We’re being funneled.”

“I know.” His eyes lifted toward the security camera overhead—now dark. “Pull back. Regroup at the safe house. If Dominic wants war—he just got one.”

Elsewhere — Location Unknown

Aria stirred.

The air was cooler here, less industrial, more sterile. The scent of antiseptic lingered, and as her eyes adjusted, she realized she wasn’t in a dungeon or a cell anymore.

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