All Chapters of Caught Between Two Men And The Apocalypse : Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

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Chapter 121: She Already Knew The Answer

lNatasha felt her own temper rising. “So what do you suggest?” “We find another way.” “What other way?” “We keep looking.” “For how long?” “As long as necessary.” “While Adrian sends Cerberus after you?” Aaron's expression changed. There it was. The real reason. Natasha continued before he could answer. “Today he ordered them not to kill you.” “Nate.” “What happens next time?” “He wanted to provoke you.” “Yes. And he succeeded.” Aaron walked toward her. “That does not mean you give him exactly what he wants.” “What if giving him what he wants gets me close enough to take what we need?” “He is expecting that.” “Of course he is.” “Then why would you walk into it?” “Because traps work both ways when the person setting them thinks he understands you.” The room became silent. Rowan watched Natasha carefully. Aaron shook his head. “No.” Natasha looked at him. “You cannot simply keep saying no.” “Yes, I can.” “You are not my commander in this.” “I am the man who loves

Chapter 122: Her Secret Plan

Natasha woke before Aaron the next morning, and for several minutes, she remained still beside him. Aaron slept on his back with one arm resting loosely around her waist. His face looked calmer in sleep, without the constant weight of New Haven, Eden and Aerion sitting behind his eyes. Natasha watched him quietly. Only a few days earlier, this same man sat with her over breakfast and talked about marriage, children and growing old together. Now Adrian Moss had turned that love into something he could use against her. And she hated him for it. She carefully lifted Aaron’s arm and slipped out of bed. He stirred slightly but did not wake up. Natasha went into the bathroom, showered and dressed before leaving the bedroom. She had made a decision during the night. If she eventually went to Eden, she would not go blindly. She would know exactly what she was looking for before she stepped inside. Two hours later, Natasha entered Elias’s laboratory. Elias looked up from his computer.

Chapter 123: One Last Argument

Aaron barely spoke to Natasha the next morning. That alone told her he had not stopped thinking about their conversation. They ate breakfast together, but the easy warmth from a few days earlier was gone. Not because either of them loved the other less. The problem was exactly the opposite. Because they cared too much. Natasha finished her coffee and stood. “I have a meeting with Elias.” Aaron looked up. “About Omega?” “Yes.” He placed his cup down. “Sit.” Natasha stared at him. “That sounded like an order.” “It wasn’t.” “Then try again.” Aaron exhaled. “Please sit.” She sat, but he remained quiet for a moment. Then he said, “Are you going to Eden?” Natasha had expected the question, of course, she knew he would ask. But she still did not answer immediately. Aaron watched her. “Should I take your silence as an answer.” “It shouldn’t be.” “Nate.” “If there is no other way, yes.” His jaw tightened. She finally said it. The answer neither of them wanted. Aaron stood and

Chapter 124: Forgive Me

Natasha spent the rest of the day behaving normally. And that was the hardest part. She attended the security meeting with Rowan. She reviewed the latest Aerion movement reports with Elias. She spoke with Hargrove about the Omega interface. She even ate lunch with Nyra and Liora. Nobody noticed anything unusual. At least, Natasha hoped they did not. By evening, she had everything she needed. Not weapons, of course not. Eden would remove those immediately. Not a large medical bag either. That would create suspicion. She carried only a few small items hidden inside her clothing and one encrypted storage device Elias had designed months earlier for military data transfer. Elias did not know she had taken it. She hated every part of what she was doing. But she hated the alternative more. Before returning to the penthouse, she went to the medical wing. Grace was working at that time. “You need something?” Natasha nodded. “A sedative.” Grace frowned. “For who?” “A patient who m

Chapter 125: Welcome To Eden

Natasha kept waiting and forty-two minutes later, they arrived. Natasha counted. Three vehicles. No markings. Twelve armed soldiers. Two wore the same dark grey Eden uniforms she had seen during Adrian’s previous transmissions. The others wore black tactical gear. Natasha remained inside her vehicle until one soldier approached. “Dr. Reese.” She opened the door. “You took your time.” The soldier ignored the comment. “Step away from the vehicle.” Natasha obeyed. Two soldiers immediately searched the car. Another held out his hand. “Weapons.” Natasha removed the handgun from her side, then the knife from her boot. The soldier waited for her, and then asked. “That is all.” He looked skeptical. Natasha smiled faintly. “You already know what I can do without them.” Nobody smiled back. At least Adrian had warned them properly. One soldier approached with a scanner. He moved it over Natasha’s body. The machine beeped near her waist. He frowned. “What is that?” Natasha remov

Chapter 126: The Experiment

The first needle entered Natasha’s arm ten minutes later. She watched the scientist draw out her blood. The restraints remained tight around her wrists and chest. Adrian stood behind the glass with two senior researchers. Elias would have hated this room. Too clean. Too controlled. Too much expensive technology in the hands of people willing to use it without permission. The scientist removed the first vial. Then filled another. “How much are you taking?” “Enough.” Natasha looked at him. “That is not a medical answer.” He ignored her. A third vial filled. Natasha turned toward the glass. “Adrian.” The speaker activated. “Yes?” “If your people take enough blood to make me weak, you defeat the purpose of studying me.” The scientist hesitated. Adrian looked at him. “Three is enough.” Natasha smiled faintly. “Good. At least one of us remembers I’m valuable.” Adrian did not smile. The scientist carried the samples toward a sealed workstation. Natasha watched everything. O

Chapter 127: They Obeyed Her

Natasha watched his face. There it was. For the first time since she arrived, Adrian Moss looked genuinely shocked. Then one of the senior scientists stepped toward him. “Sir, we need to stop this.” Adrian did not answer. “Her signal is overriding the Prime command structure.” “I can see that.” “Those units control lower-level Cerberus deployment.” Adrian slowly turned toward him. And the scientist continued. “If her authority spreads through the command network, we could lose control of every Cerberus unit connected to them.” The room became even quieter. Natasha understood immediately. Prime One and Prime Two were not simply the stronger Cerberus. They were commanders. If they obeyed her, then every lower Cerberus under their authority could eventually follow. The scientist looked toward Natasha. “She is too dangerous.” Adrian’s gaze remained on her. “We need to terminate the experiment.” The scientist paused, then spoke more carefully. “Possibly the subject.” Natasha

Chapter 128: Maximum Containment

The guards did not take Natasha back through the same corridors, but she noticed that immediately. After what happened with the two Prime Cerberus commanders, Eden changed its approach. Four armed guards remained around her instead of two. Another team walked ahead, checking every secured door before Natasha reached it. Her reinforced restraints were still locked around her wrists, and a second suppression device had been attached around her upper arm. Natasha could barely feel either one. But she did not tell them that. Prime One and Prime Two were left behind under heavy security. At least, Eden tried to leave them behind. As Natasha was escorted toward another elevator, a deep metallic crash echoed from the corridor behind her. Every guard stopped. Natasha turned her head. Another impact followed. One of the guards touched his earpiece. “What happened?” A voice answered through the communication system. “The Prime units are refusing transfer.” Natasha almost smiled. The g

Chapter 129: The Things Adrian Cannot Control

Aaron woke with a headache and Natasha’s name already on his lips. For several seconds, he did not understand why his body felt so heavy. Then he saw the empty space beside him, and everything returned. The syringe, Natasha catching him. Her tears and her voice. “Forgive me.” Aaron sat upright too quickly, and the room tilted. But he ignored it. “Nate!” There was no answer. He grabbed his communicator and checked. Three missed calls popped up. Marcus. Rowan. Elias. Then he saw the recorded message waiting on Natasha’s device. Aaron stared at it. But he already knew. Still, he pressed play. Natasha appeared on the screen. “Aaron, if you are watching this, then I am already gone.” His jaw tightened. By the time the message ended, he was standing. His anger was so strong that for a few seconds he could barely think. She had drugged him despite her promise. And then she went exactly where he begged her not to go. And that alone. Aaron dressed quickly and left the penthouse. *

Chapter 130: Adrian’s Mistake

Victor Mathew stood on New Haven’s western wall before sunrise. Below him, Arsenal vehicles were being moved into position. They're not there for an attack, but for readiness. Heavy transport trucks. Armored personnel carriers. Fuel carriers, and medical vehicles. Several pieces of equipment brought from the Strategic Reserve Arsenal had not been used since arriving in New Haven. And Victor intended to change that. Ryker joined him. “Eastern units are set.” “Good.” “Ross has requested another update.” Victor looked toward the city. “He has requested eight updates in three hours.” “Nine.” Victor sighed. “Of course.” Ryker almost smiled. “He is not handling this well.” “He is handling it better than most men would.” “Would you?” Victor looked at him. “If my woman drugged me and disappeared into an enemy fortress?” “Yes.” Victor thought for a moment. “No.” Ryker laughed quietly. Then Victor became serious again. “Keep the western teams ready.” “You think she is coming

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