Mated To My Captor의 모든 챕터: 챕터 151 - 챕터 160

The transition from the deep, velvet darkness of our corner to the harsh reality of the warehouse floor was as jarring as a plunge into ice water. The indigo light of pre-dawn had just begun to touch the rafters, and the weight of Dante’s arm across me was the only thing keeping the encroaching dread at bay. We were on the precipice of sleep, that thin, hazy border where the mind finally lets go of the hunt, when the heavy groan of the side entrance door echoed through the cavernous space.The sound was like a gunshot.Dante was up in a heartbeat, his instincts overriding the exhaustion of the night. He didn't just wake; he lunged, his body a coiled spring of muscle and protective fury. I scrambled after him, pulling my tactical jacket over my shoulders, my fingers fumbling with the zipper as the adrenaline surged, hot and bitter, through my veins.In the center of the warehouse, Sage and Cassidy were already on their feet. Sage had her laptop clutch

 The air outside the warehouse was bitingly cold, smelling of ozone and the damp, decaying concrete of the Ruins. It was the first time we had stepped into the open air since we arrived, and the sudden vastness of the sky—even a sky as grey and choked as this one—felt overwhelming. "Move it," Reyes called out, tossing a set of keys to Dante. "I’m in the lead car. Stay close. If we get pulled over, let me do the talking. A detective with a car full of 'consultants' is easier to explain than a rogue pack on the run." Sage was frantically shoving cables and external drives into her backpack, her eyes darting around the warehouse one last time to ensure no digital footprint remained. Cassidy was more surgical, breaking down her rifle with practiced ease and sliding the components into a nondescript guitar case. "Kira, get in," Dante said, gesturing toward the sleek, dark sedan Reyes had procure

 "Kira," Imara called out as I reached the door. I stopped, looking back at her. Her eyes were clouded with a weary wisdom. "Elias is not just a man you catch. He is a ghost you have to exorcise. My advice? Make your peace now. With yourself, with your brother, with... whatever you have become. Move on if you can, because once you step into that cathedral, there is no coming back to the life you had before." "I made my peace with the old life a long time ago, Imara," I said, my hand gripping the doorframe. "Now, I’m just making sure Elias doesn't take anyone else's." "He is a difficult man to catch," she whispered, almost to herself. "He counts your steps before you even take them." "Then we’ll just have to leap," Dante said, his voice a low rumble behind me. He gave Imara a short, respectful nod—a silent acknowledgement from one survivor to another. We descended the na

 (Kira POV) The tension in the alley was a physical weight, thick enough to choke. Dante and Sage were locked in a silent, vibrating standoff, the Alpha’s roar still echoing off the damp brick walls. The sound had been sharp, a jagged command that left the air trembling. Juniper looked between them, her hand resting tentatively on the grip of her motorcycle, fingers twitching over the cold metal. She looked caught between her duty to the mission and the woman she loved, her eyes wide and searching Sage’s face for an anchor. Cassidy stepped forward, the heels of her combat boots clicking sharply on the asphalt. The sound was rhythmic, deliberate—the sound of a soldier moving into a breach. She didn't raise her voice, but the sheer, cold pragmatism in her tone cut through the emotion like a scalpel. "He’s right, Sage. Drop it," Cassidy said, her eyes fixed on the younge

 (Kira POV)"Gone? What do you mean gone?" I gripped Sage’s shoulder so hard my nails dug into the fabric of her jacket. My voice was a jagged whisper, barely audible over the growing roar of the HVAC system below. "Sage, look at me! People don't just vanish into thin air. Did the signal drop? Is it the shielding?" Sage’s eyes were wide, fixed on the flatline of the biometric data on her tablet. Her breathing was coming in short, shallow bursts. "No... no, Kira, you don't understand. A signal drop flickers. It degrades. This was... it was like someone flipped a kill switch. One second they were there, their hearts beating, their comms active... and the next, the entire hardware ID was purged from the local grid. It’s like they were never even in the building." "Dante wouldn't just leave," I snapped, my mind racing. "And Juniper wouldn't leave you. They're down there. They have to be."