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CXXVII - Noise Among Shadows
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illegal Wife by Accident CXXVII - Noise Among Shadows
The silence of the forest had been her breath of relief.But calm was always temporary.Amalia was in the house library, going through the documents June and Kari had managed to recover from Project Phoenix. The clock read a quarter past seven when the sharp buzz of the device on the table shattered the stillness. A message.Unknown sender."They're already moving. You won't make it in time if you wait any longer."She frowned. It wasn’t the first anonymous warning. And each time, the information was more accurate. Too accurate.At that moment, Maddox entered the room. His steps were firm, his expression tense. His dark suit was impeccable, but the sleeves were rolled up, as if he hadn’t had time to care about details. His mere presence was enough to change the air."You got the same message I did," he said, placing his phone on the table.Amalia showed him her screen."Who the hell is this informant?"Maddox shook his head."I don’t know. But whoever it is, they’re one step ahead of
illegal Wife by Accident CXXVI - The Bond
The night was quiet, too quiet for the intensity burning within.Amalia was in the room next to the living room, sitting in front of a fireplace that barely crackled. The wood burned slowly, casting dancing shadows on the walls. Outside, the world seemed to have stopped, just like the conflict they had been dragging for weeks."I thought you didn’t like flames," said a deep voice behind her.Amalia didn’t need to turn to know it was Maddox. His presence filled the space like a silent fire. He wore a dark shirt, unbuttoned at the collar, and his gray eyes watched her with an intensity that seemed to undress her even from a distance."I like them when they make me feel safe," she replied without looking at him. "Not when everything around me is burning."Maddox approached, but before he could sit next to her, Dax appeared with a bottle of wine in one hand and three glasses in the other."Am I interrupting the tension or sharing it?" he joked, though his tone was soft.Maddox observed hi
illegal Wife by Accident CXXIV - The Cracks in the Labyrinth
The streets of Las Vegas no longer sparkled as they once did.From the armored car, Amalia watched the casinos shut down, the flickering neon signs failing in bursts of dim color. The chaos wasn’t visible to everyone yet, but beneath the surface, Project Phoenix was boiling. And they were heading straight into its center.Dax was at the wheel, his eyes focused on the digital map projected onto the windshield. Maddox sat in the back, dressed entirely in black, like a shadow. Max was in another vehicle, securing the rear. Lev and the girls, protected by Ivan, waited for instructions at the new temporary base on the outskirts of the city."Two minutes," Dax announced without looking at her. "Then you go in through the service entrance. I’ll cover you from the monitors. Maddox will cut security from the underground level."Amalia nodded. On her belt, she carried a device with a replica of a maintenance staff ID pass. Her fingers were tense, but her mind was focused."And if they’re armed?
illegal Wife by Accident CXXIV - Silences That Are Understood
The air smelled of freshly brewed coffee and wet earth. The early morning storm had passed, leaving an almost unreal freshness in the air. Lev walked through the halls of the residence with a cup in her hand and her thoughts fluttering like aimless butterflies. She hadn’t slept well. The memories of reuniting with June and Kari kept her on edge. But there was something else. Someone else."Can’t sleep either?" Max’s deep voice echoed behind her, making her heart skip a beat.She turned slowly, finding him in the dim light, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. He wore a fitted gray t-shirt and dark pants. His green gaze, even more intense under the faint light, was fixed on her."No," Lev replied with a small sigh. "My mind won’t give me a break lately."Max nodded, walking toward her without taking his eyes off her. He took the cup from her hands and took a sip without asking, as if there was already a silent trust between them."You’re tense," he commented."And you’re not
illegal Wife by Accident CXXIII - Beneath the Storm
The rain pounded heavily on the roof of the safehouse, as if the sky were trying to warn them of what was coming. Amalia stood alone in the wooden hallway, watching through the window as lightning tore across the horizon. She was exhausted, but her mind found no rest."You should sleep," said a deep voice behind her.She turned around. Maddox was there, barefoot, his shirt unbuttoned and hair slightly damp. He wasn’t wearing his suit or his usual armor of perfection. Just him, stripped of defenses, with those intense gray eyes filled with something he rarely showed: uncertainty."I can’t," she replied honestly.Maddox walked toward her in silence and stopped at her side, watching the storm. The silence between them was comfortable, thick with unspoken emotions."I don’t want you to die," Amalia said suddenly, her voice tearing at her throat. "Not after all of this. Not now."He turned his head slowly toward her. Thunder exploded in the background, but neither of them flinched."I’m no
illegal Wife by Accident CXXII - Voices in the Storm
The clouds blanketed the Las Vegas sky in an unusual gray hue. It was as if even the weather knew something was coming.The "Cosmopolitan," that hotel where the dirtiest secrets and darkest deals crossed paths, stood like a corrupted temple. And there, among dimmed lights and hallways with more cameras than décor, the Dangellos had their first objective: sabotage Project Phoenix.Amalia stepped out of the car with a jacket clinging to her body. Underneath, a bulletproof vest. Not because she was afraid, but because she couldn’t afford to lose everything anymore.Maddox was waiting alongside Max and Dax, all three dressed with lethal precision. Max handed her an earpiece while Dax reviewed the security map on the screen."There's movement on the 31st floor. Too much for a betless dawn," Dax murmured, frowning. "They're up to something.""Tonight isn't a raid," Max said in a dry tone. "It's a warning."Maddox said nothing. His gray eyes scanned every corner, every possibility. His prese
illegal Wife by Accident CXXI - Lighting the Fuse
The night burned, even without fire.The streets were deserted, but the air pulsed with danger. Everything had been calculated down to the last detail: infiltration, distraction, execution. Maddox left nothing to chance.Amalia walked beside him, dressed in black, her hair tied up, a weapon strapped to her thigh. She was no longer the same girl who once hesitated. Now she was contained fire.And Maddox knew it.That’s why he kept her close. Not just for protection. But because, in the middle of the chaos, her presence was his only anchor."Dax is already inside. Max and Lev are covering the back exit," Maddox said, his voice low but firm, never slowing his pace."And us?""We light the fuse."The Council's building loomed before them: five stories of secrets, dirty money, and decisions that had cost thousands of lives.Tonight, that structure would tremble from within.Amalia felt the pulse in her throat.Not from fear.From fury.She remembered Kari and June, Lev pregnant and running
illegal Wife by Accident CXX - Before the Storm
The dawn bathed the city in golden hues, but inside the house, the air was heavy, filled with unspoken promises and plans yet to unfold.Amalia sat on one of the living room couches, holding a cold coffee in her hands. The calm before the war was always the most deceptive.Maddox entered the room, impeccable as always: dark suit, hair slicked back, and those intense gray eyes that seemed to pierce through everything. He stopped in front of her, silently assessing her."Today, you can’t hesitate," he said in a low voice filled with authority.Amalia looked up, meeting his gaze without blinking."I won’t hesitate. Not this time."Maddox nodded, stepping closer until his shadow enveloped her. He leaned in slightly, the heat of his presence nearly brushing against her."I want you to remember something," he whispered. "No matter what happens out there, you’re mine." His voice was a dark promise, an anchor in the chaos.Before Amalia could answer, Dax burst into the room, casually leaning
illegal Wife by Accident CXIX - Blood Over Marseille
The French city rose before them with indifferent beauty. Marseille welcomed them with a salty breeze and a sky covered in low-hanging clouds, as if the very weather sensed the war that was coming.Amalia stepped off the jet with her coat tight around her body, eyes fixed on the urban horizon. Beside her, Maddox walked with a steady pace, flanked by Max and Dax. Lev, slightly behind, held her purse discreetly, observing everything with sharp eyes."This is the point of no return," murmured Dax as the armored vehicles approached on the private runway."We passed it a long time ago," Max replied, without taking his eyes off the approaching cars.They boarded in silence. The convoy took them through the streets of Marseille to an old manor on the outskirts, a property that had belonged to the Dangello family for generations. Now turned into a temporary headquarters, it would be their base for the final operation.Inside, maps, screens, and electronic devices buzzed with the energy of the
