All Chapters of Velvet and vengeance: stripped by the enemy : Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

Jace's POV The Heir’s Blood(Present)I must say, the way things turned out to be was more than surprising. The air around was unsettling with the weight of tension that lingered on since we found out. Seraphina called me and informed me about the location of the child, warning me to move swiftly with Lucian to go get the child as soon as possible.The moment I told Lucian, it stole his joy and quickly, without thinking it through, we moved swiftly, just as the news came. He had been tensed all along and now, he's even more confused.I took a glance at his grim face once again and stared at the poor child whom he held firmly walking pale on the small road.Their faces were flushed with a wave of uncertainty and I'm sure the boy definitely doesn't know how, where or what was going on.The clawing feeling of guilt in my heart and the annoying confusion to find out what the fucking hell is going on is so frustrating.Ever since we found the boy and the results, Lucian didn't agree to ta

“Frozen Citadel” (Present)Jace’s POV The trip to Petersburg was tense, each moment was filled with unspoken words and dense confusion. The situation was well beyond ordinary. It was like a sublime plot pulled out of story. Of all the times to resurface, it had to be now? Lucian didn’t say anything. He simply clenched his fists, awaiting whatever was waiting for us. It was a ridiculously big mansion with a poise that had perfected over time. It was well befitting of Dimitri. It was almost as it had been before. Had it not been the hefty equipment that peaked around the corners, it looked inhabited. It was clear. “This place is probably filled with them.” I whispered and Lucian nodded. “I didn’t think the government would make use of this place so quickly.” He added as he guided us through another path. It looked plain at first glance, but I followed his gaze and the entrance became painstakingly clear. Dimitri truly thought of everything. It was unguarded, but opening it proved m

“The Shadow Hacker” (Present)Jace’s POVFinding out we were practically being toyed with was more frustrating that I would have imagined. Us? The Vanguard? I almost couldn’t believe it, but there it was, clearer than day. Lucian clicked his tongue in annoyance as he continued to go through the files. Oksana had generously handed over the files, and by generously, I mean I grabbed it while he wasn’t looking. Lucian hadn’t stopped looking at it since we returned. With each encryption he cracked, his anger and frustration grew more. Simply looking at him toll away made me want to light a cigarette, I imagined he was just itching for a drink. Just because we were consumed with this issue, it didn’t mean the rest of the world stopped for us. The world continued to spin and the rest of the underworld must not be made aware of how distracted we are. I couldn’t imagine how disastrous that would be. I stepped out of the room to light a cigarette. As soon as the smoke infiltrated my lungs, I

“The Raven’s Mark” (Present)Jace’s POVA few more hours following the hacker’s trail, I stumbled upon something interesting. The extent of his work was impressive, and I won’t deny I was relieved to find he hadn’t done it all alone. It was honestly something I found by chance, but as soon as it flashed on the laptop screen, I suddenly had energy for days. I sat up and ran to wake Lucian. I got on top of him, basically straddling him, then shook him until he groggily opened his eyes. Before he could even let out a groan, I grabbed his face and with a smirk I said. “I think I found something good.” His face mirrored mine and before he got up, he dragged my upper body down and planted a big, wet kiss on my lips. “Well, come show me, baby.” I hadn’t heard that possessive growl in a while. I almost got turned on. We traced the location to a small apartment hidden in plain sight. We found the place before might fell. The air was cold and crisp, each breath we took left a soft puff of s

“The First Strike” (Present)Jace’s POVThe woman visiting Dimitri’s grave had been doing so for quite some time. She was there every Sunday at exactly 11pm. I showed Lucian the footage and he looked as surprised as I was. From the dying message of the courier, he deduced she was probably the one after them. I eyed the screen one more time before going back to usual business. We had to move forward. The underworld would get a kick from knowing the Vanguard was under attack. Martial suddenly burst int the room. His breathing was haggard and laboured and from the way he looked at me, I could tell something was wrong. I quickly stood up from the chair and walked towards him. “Fuck, what is it now?” “Sir, the cargo routes in Eastern Europe,” He started then gulped to catch his breath. My eyes widened as I realised just where he was going with it. “They’ve been intercepted.” I was taken aback. My jaw practically came off its hinges. I started walking towards where Lucian was probably