Chapter 1.

CHAPTER 1.Sirens shrieked like wounded beasts as the patrol cars swerved sharply around the corner of Kingwell Street, tires screeching against the slick asphalt.“Stop right there!” a voice barked through the megaphone.But Bryce didn’t stop.He ran.He ran like his entire life depended on it.Small-framed and pale, his messy hair whipping in the wind, he darted through the rain-drenched alley like a shadow too fast for the light to catch. His breath came out in sharp puffs, fogging the chilled night air, but he didn’t slow down, not even when his lungs began to burn.The leather briefcase in his hand was heavy. Not just in weight, but in consequence. Inside it? No one knew yet, but whatever it was, it had the owner almost lose his life cause he refused to let it go, and now, it had the police chasing him through downtown like he was a ghost turned criminal.A flashlight beam caught the edge of his soaked hoodie as one of the officers shouted, “That’s him! He knocked the guy out and

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Chapter 2.

Yes master,” the heavily built, dark eyed guard said. He bowed, then walked out swiftly from the chamber. He needed no seer to let him know this mission was specifically his to carry out.He set out in search of Bryce and the master's briefcase, not without a tracking device.**Bryce still crouched low beneath the narrow lip of the tunnel, knees aching against damp concrete. The stench of stagnant water clung to him, mixing with the coppery taste of blood still fresh in his mouth. His palms were slick, partly from sweat, partly from the grime coating the black briefcase he’d stolen.There were no sirens now, no footsteps, and the cops wouldn’t come back here; they’d search the streets, the rooftops, anywhere but the place their prey had already vanished into. That was what he was counting on.The lock clicked under his fingers,stubborn, almost mocking him. Each failed attempt left his breath shallower. If he could just crack it open…if he could see what was worth all that fight and b

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Chapter 3.

Bryce slumped into the cracked seat of the last bus out of his street. The sign above the windshield flickered the name of a city he’d only ever heard whispered about,the city where the Masters kept their families.When he mumbled his destination to the driver, the man turned, eyes scanning Bryce’s dirt-caked face, the tear in his hoodie, the grime on his jeans. His look wasn’t curiosity, it was disbelief. Like Bryce had just said he wanted to buy a mansion with pocket change. But the driver only jerked his chin toward the back.The ride felt endless. Streetlamps thinned into dark stretches of road, then swelled back into neon-lit towers as the bus groaned into the Masters’ city.When the brakes hissed at the final stop, the driver held out a hand without a word. Bryce stared at it for half a second… then bolted.The man’s curse followed him into the cold night, but Bryce didn’t look back. Every second wasted was one step closer to Derick’s men finding him.Bryce drifted through the

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Chapter 4.

Dom strode out of the hall with the unhurried grace of a man who never needed to look over his shoulder. Marcia lingered a heartbeat longer, her gaze fixed on Bryce like she’d just seen a ghost. Whatever she’d expected, it clearly wasn’t Dom welcoming him that easily, especially not with the manner he came in.She didn’t speak. She simply fell into step beside Dom, her heels echoing in sharp rhythm against the marble, flanked by two guards who followed them out. Their footsteps faded, and the hall settled into a heavy, echoing silence.Bryce was still trying to process what had just happened when Khalifa moved. His eyes were rimmed red, glistening as though he’d been holding tears back for far too long. Then, without warning, Khalifa closed the distance between them and pulled Bryce into a fierce embrace.It wasn’t the awkward, stiff hug of acquaintances. It was desperate, like a drowning man clutching something solid. Bryce felt his own breath hitch, the sudden weight of shared bloo

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Chapter 5.

Khalifa gave Bryce a firm tap, his voice low but insistent.“You need to wash up,”Bryce hesitated a moment but nodded, the grime and sweat clinging to his skin seemed suddenly unbearable, coupled with what the two men were doing.Khalifa turned toward the door. “I’m heading to the kitchen to get your meal. Don’t take too long.”With that, he slipped away, leaving Bryce standing in the bathroom.**Bryce stepped out of the bathroom, the cool air instantly making his damp skin shiver. Khalifa wasn’t in the room, but on the low wooden table lay several plates of food, carefully prepared, and steaming gently. The rich aroma filled the room, but Bryce’s appetite was nowhere to be found.His eyes flicked up, landing on his brother’s roommate lounging nearby as if nothing has happened earlier. The man’s gaze locked onto him with a slow, knowing smile that made Bryce’s skin crawl. Despite the polite curve of the lips, Bryce turned away, unwilling to meet his eyes or acknowledge the silent in

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All Chapters of Beneath The Master's Shadows (M×M): Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Chapter 1.

Chapter 2.

Chapter 3.

Chapter 4.

Chapter 5.