Alle Kapitel von Twice You: Kapitel 81 – Kapitel 90

Maeve leaves just before midnight. She hugs me tightly at the back door, her eyes glassy, and whispers that she’ll try to get more information. I can smell the rain in her hair. Declan and Harvey stay silent beside me, but both shake her hand before she gets into the dark car waiting for her. The vehicle disappears down the dirt road with its headlights off.Hours later, the house remains on high alert.I can’t sleep. I stay in the kitchen with a cup of tea that has already gone cold, my hand resting on my belly. The nausea hasn’t gone away since the beginning of the pregnancy, but today it’s worse. Maybe it’s the stress. Maybe it’s the fear. Declan and Harvey are in the office reviewing the latest information Maeve brought. Luka and Zion are doing an external patrol with two other men. The rest of the team is spread across the property.The night is too quiet.It’s almost two in the morning when the first drone appears again.The low buzzing cuts through the air like a metallic insec

The meeting room in the old house is packed. The long wooden table is covered with maps, satellite photos, castle diagrams, and handwritten notes. It’s almost noon. The light coming through the windows is gray, typical of the Highlands we haven’t seen in person yet, but have studied so much that it feels like we’ve already been there.Declan stands at the head of the table with his arms crossed. Harvey sits beside him, laptop open and several papers spread out in front of him. Luka and Zion are also present, along with three of Declan’s most trusted men. I’m seated in the middle, hands resting over my stomach. The nausea is under control today, but the tension in the air is almost tangible.Harvey begins the briefing.“Glenfinnan Castle has three main access points,” he says, pointing at the printed map. “North, through the main road. East, along the cliff. South, by the lake. Security is heavy: at least thirty permanent guards, thermal cameras, motion sensors, and redundant generator

The decision is made the morning after our last night together.After breakfast, Declan, Harvey, and I gather in the living room. The atmosphere is heavy. Everyone knows that Operation Sirius begins in less than twenty-four hours. Glenfinnan Castle is confirmed. Maeve’s father is there. Richard is probably there too. We can’t take Claire into the middle of this.Declan is the one who starts.“We can’t take her with us,” he says directly. “The risk is too great. If something goes wrong… if Richard finds out where we are… he’ll use Claire against us. We need to send her somewhere safe.”Harvey nods.“Luka already has a safe house prepared. Far from here. Secure. With more of our trusted men. She’ll be fine.”I feel my chest tighten.I know they’re right. Claire can’t stay here. She can’t risk being caught in the middle of a war she doesn’t even understand. But the idea of sending her away breaks something inside me.I place a hand on my stomach, feeling the baby move lightly.“When?” I

Glenfinnan Castle woke up violently.The first charges exploded on the south side at exactly 03:07 a.m. The blast was deep and guttural, as if the mountain itself had let out a roar. Fire and smoke rose against the still-dark sky. I felt the vibration in my chest, even though I was on the east side, climbing the cliff with Harvey, Maeve, and the four men from our infiltration team.We had climbed in complete silence until the moment of the explosions. After that, silence died.The first exchange of gunfire happened at the base of the east tower.Two guards appeared in the narrow stone corridor. One of them raised his weapon as soon as he saw us. I shot first — two short, controlled bursts. The first bullet hit his shoulder. The second entered his chest. He collapsed against the stone wall, leaving a dark trail behind. The second guard tried to take cover behind an old column. Harvey moved quickly along the other side of the corridor and fired twice. The man dropped.Blood ran across t

Two weeks earlier — at the old house.After a long meeting about the operation, Declan went out to talk to Luka. Harvey pulled me into the library and closed the door.He was silent for a few seconds before speaking."I know how you are, Evie. If things go wrong… if Richard uses someone you love as leverage… you'll want to give yourself up. I know you."I crossed my arms, defensive."What are you trying to say?"Harvey stepped closer. His voice was low, serious."I want you to know that if it comes to that, I won't try to stop you. But I will have a plan. A plan that only the two of us will know. Declan can't know. He would never accept letting you go."I stared at him."What kind of plan?""When you go," he said, "I'll make sure you're not completely alone. I'll hack the castle's system from the inside. I'll take down cameras, power, and communications at the exact moment you need it. I'll plant a tracker on you that Richard won't find. That way, we'll always know where you are."He