All Chapters of After He Took It All: Chapter 151 - Chapter 160

Alexei’s POVI knew something was wrong the second Axel called.Not because of what he was eventually going to say. Oh no no no! It was always about the parts he always wasn't going to say.Axel was not a man who randomly chose to call at two in the morning. And when he did, it always meant one thing—and one thing alone.“Get here. Now.”“Good morning to you, Axel.” But the line was already disconnected before I questioned anything further.So naturally, with a long deep breath of regrets and worry, I arrived armed.Not with guns. Oh, no no—you see, that wasn't my style at all. Instead, I came armed with vodka. I stepped into the house twenty minutes later, shrugging snow off my coat as the door closed behind me.“Alright,” I said casually, letting out an exhale as I stared down at my floor, braced up for the news. “Who died?”But when no one laughed or bothered to welcome me sarcastically like they'd always done, that was already the first warning bell going off in my head.But unf

Axel’s POV“Perimeter sensors start about thirty meters out,” my father muttered under his breath, crouching slightly as he studied the ground ahead. “Thermal grids are layered over motion detection.”Alexei leaned in beside me. “And…what does that mean?”“Don’t breathe too hard in this place,” I said flatly.“Ah,” he nodded. “Excellent. My specialty.”Brielle didn’t look back at either of us. Her eyes were locked on the pyramid, her glance sharp and focused, as if waiting for something out of the ordinary to move.“Path?” she asked.My father pointed towards a barely visible dip in the terrain, the bob in the throat moving as he didn't look away, “There. The blind spot. Twelve-second window between sweeps.”“Twelve?” Alexei repeated. “Generous.”“It used to be eight.” He confessed.“That does not help.” He frowned.I ignored them, and focused on the situation. “On my mark,” I said under my breath, in hopes of calming every aching nerves.Get set.I nodded to their waiting faces and i

Axel’s POV“Move!”I didn’t remember saying it. Didn’t remember making the decisions here—all I remembered in that moment was the adrenaline pumping through my veins.But suddenly, I was the one moving—with Brielle in my arms, her weight barely noticeable as my grip tightened more around her hips, afraid that I would lose her through all these.Again.“Left—take the left corridor! Now!” Alexei’s voice cut through the ringing in my ears, snapping my head towards his wide-eyed figure.I didn’t think to argue with him at that moment. Heck, I didn't even think.I just ran.The countdown was still burning loudly like a buzzer into my skull, a reminder that death was only an explosion away from us.02:31Shit, this was moving way too fast. Everything was moving too damn fast.The corridor lights flickered continuously overhead, casting sharp, flickering shadows across the walls as the system around us began to malfunction. A low, mechanical groan suddenly echoed through the structure—a low

Axel’s POVI didn’t sleep that night. Couldn't actually.Because every time I closed my eyes, I saw those cursed colours. That soft, unnatural glow staring back at me like I was the one who didn’t belong in their world.So instead of letting the nightmares swallow me whole, I stayed awake. Sat on the edge of the bed with my elbows on my knees, staring at nothing but the gentle swaying of the curtains at the edge of each window.It should be peaceful enough to let me drift back to sleep any moment from now. The key word here is, it should be.But it wasn't.If anything, it made me aware of how temporary the peace and quiet in our lives have been for the past few months now.It was like, we were built for drama—built for war, rather than a normal life. And as much as that's been my childhood dream, I think….I think this is getting out of our hands now.Getting out of my wife's hands as well.Looking to the side, my eyes remained on Brielle, noticing how her chest rose and fell too caref

Brielle’s POVI read the letter three times. Three good times.Not because I didn’t understand the message written there, but basically I needed to be sure it was enough for my checkmate to take place.Every word felt like a test to my games. Because in my board, this wasn't some random invitation with some random power.This was definitely a leash. A freaking leash to the powers I possess.I folded the paper slowly between my fingers, smoothing it out against the desk like it was just another annoying government taxes.“They want an answer,” Axel said behind me, bringing my attention briefly to his worried figure.“I know.” I answered with a scoff, tossing it into the bin next to us.“And?”I didn’t look at him. Because the answer wasn’t something I needed to find. It was something I already had.“They don’t get to summon me. I've had enough of all these summonings from people.” I frowned, eyes moving towards the balcony to oversee the city lights all around us. To see the liveliness