All Chapters of Dragon's Last Hope: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

“Don’t work on Dr Chen,” She stated flatly as she tilted her head at him."Dr Chen?" Harlow's composed expression flickered momentarily. "That's not possible. Sarah Chen is dead.""Her daughter," Maya replied, golden light pulsing beneath her skin as she stepped further into the Vault. "Though I think you already knew that."Harlow's hand moved subtly toward a console panel, but Leon's shadows whipped forward, enveloping his arm before he could reach it. The Director winced as the darkness tightened around his wrist."I wouldn't," Leon advised coldly. "Your emergency protocols won't save you now."Maya advanced toward the centre of the Vault, her seven mates fanning out behind her in a formation that spoke of ancient battle strategies. Through their bonds, she coordinated their movements with effortless precision, each positioning themselves to neutralise specific threats within the chamber."You have no idea what you've done," Harlow said, his aristocratic features hardening as he as

Maya placed her palm flat on the console, golden light spreading through the system as she accessed the Order's own environmental monitoring network. The displays shifted, showing real-time data from around the world, data the Order had been collecting but deliberately misinterpreting."See for yourself," she said, directing Harlow's attention to the screens. "The decline began precisely when your ancestors initiated the Great Purge. Eight hundred years of gradual but accelerating ecological instability."The displays showed unmistakable correlations, regions where dragon populations had been completely eradicated showing the most severe environmental degradation, while areas with surviving supernatural presence maintained relative stability."The Amazon," Michael observed, his enhanced perception allowing him to interpret the complex data streams. "Highest concentration of remaining storm dragons, lowest rate of atmospheric disruption despite deforestation.""The Himalayas," Cassius

"You were not told the truth about your enhancements," she continued, golden light pulsing beneath her skin. "You are not merely human operatives with technological improvements. You carry the bloodlines of the very beings you were trained to hunt."Through the global network, Maya felt the ripples of shock and disbelief spreading among Order agents worldwide. Some responded with denial, others with anger, but many with a dawning recognition that explained lifelong dreams and inexplicable sensations they'd been conditioned to ignore."Those of you experiencing physical changes, listen carefully," she instructed. "Focus on your breathing. Accept the sensations rather than fighting them. Your body remembers what your mind was forced to forget."Michael stepped closer to the console, adding his own voice to the broadcast. "This is Echo-Seven, Michael Reed. What she's saying is true. I've experienced it myself. The Order has been using us against our own kind."Through the Ley Line networ

The displays around the Vault showed real-time footage from Order facilities worldwide. Field agents gathered around communication stations, their expressions shifting from disbelief to dawning recognition as Harlow's words resonated with experiences many had suppressed for years."Your primary mission now is threefold," the Director continued, his aristocratic voice carrying new purpose. "First, stabilise those experiencing awakening. Guide them through the transition rather than containing them. Second, secure Order facilities against panic responses from those who cannot accept the changes. And third, prepare to implement the original covenant protocols once they're fully restored."Maya watched with a strange sense of satisfaction as Harlow continued his address. Through their bonds, she felt her mates' varying reactions, mostly cautious approval mixed with lingering suspicion. The Order's global communication network was broadcasting Harlow's words to every facility worldwide, hi

"At this point, they're one and the same," Harlow replied with surprising candour. "My family's position depends entirely on managing this transition now. If the covenant fails, the Order becomes irrelevant, and so do I."Through their bond, Maya felt Leon's shadow-enhanced perception, analysing Harlow's statement. "He's telling the truth," the shadow dragon confirmed. "Self-interest aligns with cooperation.""Very well," Maya said. "But you won't go alone. Michael will accompany you."The former Nullifier nodded, understanding immediately. "I can verify his statements for the military. They'll have their own enhanced operatives who can sense deception."Harlow accepted this arrangement with a slight inclination of his head. "A reasonable precaution. The military will have questions about the energy signatures their instruments have detected.""Tell them enough truth to satisfy immediate concerns," Maya instructed. "The full revelation needs to fol