All Chapters of Masked Desire: Chapter 161 - Chapter 164

Ivan's POVThe war room is crowded with military commanders, security chiefs, and intelligence coordinators from six territories, all gathered to respond to the threat Avalon's intelligence has uncovered. The maps spread across the central table mark dozens of locations - targets the conservative opposition plans to hit simultaneously in their coordinated assault."Based on current intelligence, we're looking at minimum forty separate attack sites across multiple jurisdictions," Commander Hayes briefs the assembled leadership. "The opposition has established independent cells for each target, limiting communication between groups to prevent complete exposure if one cell is compromised.""Sophisticated operational security," my father observes from his position near the maps. Marcus Volkov came out of retirement the moment I briefed him on the threat, his centuries of military experience too valuable to ignore during this crisis. "This level of planning and coordination suggests years

Jason's POVThe emergency operations center hums with controlled chaos. Screens display attacks happening in real-time across multiple territories. Communication channels crackle with reports from security forces engaged in combat. Intelligence feeds track opposition movements and coordination.And I'm at the center of it all, coordinating progressive response to the coordinated violence that was meant to destroy us."Three more locations secured," Commander Hayes reports. "Attackers captured, targets protected. Casualties minimal.""What about the Western Coalition office?" I ask, knowing that location was hit hard."Four advocates killed, seven injured. Opposition forces withdrew after achieving objectives." His voice is grim. "They got who they were after."Four dead. Names I know. People I've worked with. Advocates whose families will receive devastating news because they chose to fight for omega rights.The human cost of this violence weighs on me, but I can't let it paralyze me.