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Chapter 201: Race To SafetyRILEYMy lungs burned from exertion as I dragged Ollie through the maze of parked cars behind the hospital, trying to get him to safety, it is what Mama Lumina would have wanted, and maybe she wouldn't think I am bad luck and throw me before Mama Sophia would come back.I was wary of everything and everyone as my eyes kept scanning everywhere, cataloguing everything that might be useful or become a hindrance to what I was trying to accomplish.Every shadow could hide one of Bullet's men, every sound could mean we'd been found and not by the good guys. The good guys never did, until it was too late.The emergency sirens from inside the building were getting louder, mixing with screams and what sounded like breaking glass."Riley, I can't run anymore," Ollie gasped, stumbling beside me. His face was flushed red and tears were streaming down his cheeks, as he looked very scared and was barely holding his composure together, but he was too scared to stop, in f

Chapter 203: Waking Up To ChaosLUMINAI gasped awake, my lungs burning as if I'd been drowning. The taste of copper filled my mouth, and my head pounded with a rhythm that made thinking nearly impossible. For several disorienting moments, I couldn't remember where I was or what had happened.Then the memories crashed over me like a tidal wave.The lights going out. The screaming from deeper in the hospital. The metallic scent of blood hitting my nose. Something large and snarling launching itself at me from the shadows - not human, but not any species I could identify. The creature's glowing eyes and bared fangs as my wolf took over, forcing my shift just in time to meet the attack.I pushed myself up from the floor of the waiting area, my body protesting every movement. My clothes were torn and bloodstained, and there were deep scratches along my arms that were already beginning to heal. Beside me lay the motionless form of what looked like a nightmare - part wolf, part something el

Chapter 205: The Mystery Called LakeLYNCold water hit my face like a slap, jolting me awake with a gasp that sent pain shooting through my ribs. My head pounded with a rhythm that matched my racing heartbeat as consciousness returned in fragmented pieces. I tried to move, only to discover that thick metal cuffs bound my wrists and ankles to what felt like a heavy wooden chair bolted to the ground.The restraints weren't ordinary metal - they felt dense and cold against my skin in a way that made my healing abilities feel muted and distant. Lead. Someone had done their research and knew exactly how to neutralize my powers.I blinked rapidly, trying to adjust to the darkness that surrounded me. The air was stale and carried the scent of dampness and something else I couldn't quite identify - something that reminded me of hospitals and chemicals. Wherever I was, it felt underground, isolated from the outside world."You're awake," a small voice said from somewhere in front of me.I str

Chapter 207: Not A Random KId, OfficerOLLIEA man lay sprawled on the concrete about ten feet away from where I'd been unconscious. His eyes were wide open in a silent scream, and there were claw marks across his chest that looked like they'd been made by something with very large, very sharp claws. Blood had pooled around him and then trailed off toward a dark alley, as if someone or something had been dragged away after being wounded.I backed away from the corpse, my heart hammering against my ribs. The blood trail led into shadows so deep I couldn't see where it ended. Someone had survived whatever fight had happened here, but they'd been hurt badly enough to leave a trail like that.Was it Riley? Was my brother somewhere in those shadows, bleeding and alone?I wanted to follow the trail, but I was too scared to go into that dark alley by myself. What if whoever had killed this man was still there? What if they decided I was a threat too?Instead, I made my way back into the buil

Chapter 209: Children SoldiersZADE"The human trafficking ring," Lynn continued, her voice tight with anger. "We knew they were taking children and breaking them down, but we didn't realize they were rebuilding them as killers. Riley's showing off combat skills that would be impressive for an adult."The footage followed them into the office building, showing their desperate flight through the corridors and up to the roof. When they reached the rooftop and found themselves trapped, I could see Riley making quick calculations, weighing options that no child should ever have to consider.Then Bullet appeared on screen, his gun drawn and that cold smile clearly visible even through the security camera. What followed was a conversation that made my hands clench into fists."Give me the boy," Bullet said, gesturing toward Ollie with his weapon. "Hand him over, and maybe we can make a different arrangement."I watched Riley's face change, saw the internal war playing out behind his eyes.