All Chapters of A TALL HORNY STRANGER : Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

122PRICE OF TRUTH ADRIAN His relaxed posture vanished.His jaw tightened.His breathing stopped.I couldn't see the picture clearly from where I stood.But Adrian could.Isaac watched him carefully."I finally found something that gets your attention."Adrian's voice became dangerously quiet."Where did you get that?""I think you already know.""No.""I want to hear you say it."Isaac smiled."It came from the person who sold your family."The station fell deathly silent.Viktor's eyes widened.Grandmother went pale.Marcus slowly looked toward Viktor...Then toward Eleanor...Because there was only one terrifying possibility left.The traitor wasn't dead.The traitor had been alive all along.And somewhere beyond the station, hidden in the shadows...The real mastermind was still watching.VIKTORThe photograph changed everything.I watched Adrian's face harden in a way I had never seen before.Not anger.Not grief.Recognition.Whoever was in that picture mattered more than the

THE TRAITOR SPEAKSARIAMarcus slowly lowered his center of gravity, his eyes flicking between the remote and the stranger."What do you want?"The hooded figure looked directly at me."You.""I've never met you.""No.""But I've known about you since the day you were born."A chill crept down my spine.Behind me, my grandmother whispered, "Arthur..."Her voice trembled."He always feared this day."The figure gave a small nod."He was right to."Adrian stepped forward."No more games.""Take off the hood."The stranger chuckled."You've spent your whole life searching for answers.""You really think I'll give them away that easily?""I'll remove it for you."Adrian took another step.The pistol shifted toward him."You'll die before you reach me.""I've heard that before.""So have the men buried because they underestimated you."For the first time, I sensed genuine respect in the stranger's tone.Marcus leaned toward Viktor without taking his eyes off the hooded figure."Do you reco

126THE SPLIT MARCUSI turned to Adrian."You know these tunnels better than anyone."He nodded once and said,"I do.""So you go after the hooded figure."Adrian didn't hesitate."I was going even if you told me not to."I almost smiled."I figured."Viktor stepped forward."I'm coming with you."Adrian looked surprised."Why?""Because there are things I need to say."Adrian's expression hardened."We may not survive long enough.""Then I'd rather die trying."For several seconds, Adrian simply studied him.Then he gave one short nod."Fine."I turned to Aria."You stay with me."She already knew."The chapel.""The chapel," I repeated.Eleanor squeezed Adrian's shoulder."My son..."The words caught in her throat.He froze.It was the first time she'd called him that.Not Adrian.Not Michael.Not Daniel.My son.His composure cracked.He slowly turned back toward her.She reached up and cupped his face with trembling hands."I can't ask you to forgive me."He closed his eyes."I k

CHAPTER 128 - QUIET MOMENTSThe tunnel was cold The kind of cold that gets into your bones And stays there Adrian walked first Boots echoing on wet concrete Light from his flashlight bounced off the walls Made shadows jump Behind him Viktor was quiet Too quiet Adrian could hear him breathing Could hear the slight drag in his step “Stop” Adrian said Viktor stopped “Why” “Your leg” “It’s fine” “It’s not” Adrian turned Shined the light down Viktor’s pants were dark near the knee Wet Viktor sighed “Just a scrape” “Let me see” “I said it’s fine” “Viktor” Adrian’s voice was sharp But not angry Tired Viktor looked away Then slowly rolled up the pant leg The cut was long Not deep But it had been bleeding Adrian knelt Pulled a strip of cloth from his jacket Started wrapping it tight His hands were steady They always were “You’re an idiot” Adrian muttered “Maybe” “You always run ahead” “Someone has to” “Not if

CHAPTER 130 Morning came slow Light through the kitchen window Dust in the air The smell of cold coffee I was at the sink Washing a cup The same cup For the third time Because my hands needed something to do Aria came in Bare feet Hair tied up messy She didn’t say anything Just went to the counter Poured water The house was quiet Eleanor was upstairs Sebastian was outside Adrian and Viktor hadn’t come back yet Just us Again She put the glass down too hard Water sloshed over the edge “Shit” she whispered I reached for a towel She reached too Our hands hit the same spot Wet Cold We both pulled back “Sorry” she said “Don’t be” I grabbed the towel Started wiping the counter She watched me I could feel it “You didn’t sleep” she asked “How do you know” “You have that line” “What line” “Here” She pointed to her own forehead “Between your eyebrows” I stopped wiping Ran a hand over my face “Maybe” She