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Chapter 140

"You think I'm the villain. But I'm the hero."Eli stood on the rooftop, the wind whipping around him, the city spread out below like a map of everything they had fought for. Cove was beside him, his gun drawn, his eyes scanning for threats. Adrian stood across from them, his arms open wide, his face calm."You're insane," Eli said."I'm enlightened. There's a difference.""You've killed people. You've hurt people. You've destroyed everything.""I've destroyed the old world. The corrupt world. The world that was built on the backs of children. The world that killed our mothers. The world that turned us into weapons.""So you're a hero?""I'm a revolutionary. I'm the one who's going to build something better.""By burning it all down?""By clearing the way. By removing the rot. By starting fresh."Eli shook his head. "That's not how it works.""That's exactly how it works. The old

Chapter 141

Eli collapsed in the middle of the meeting.One moment he was standing at the table, presenting evidence to the authorities. The next moment he was on the floor, his body convulsing, his eyes rolled back, foam spilling from his lips."Eli!"Cove's voice was the last thing he heard before the world went dark.---He woke up in a hospital bed.The lights were bright. The machines beeped. The room smelled like antiseptic and fear.Cove was sitting beside him. His face was pale. His eyes were red. He looked like he hadn't slept in days."How long?" Eli whispered."Three days.""Three days?""You've been unconscious. The doctors didn't know if you would wake up."Eli closed his eyes. "I'm sorry.""Don't apologize.""I scared you.""You didn't scare me. You terrified me.""I'm sorry."Cove took his hand. His grip was tight. Desperate."Don't leave me.""I'm not going anywhere.""You don't know that.""I do.""How?""Because I have too much to live for."Cove's eyes filled with tears. "You h

Chapter 142

"I'm going to do it."Cove stared at Eli. His face went pale. His hands started shaking."What did you just say?""I'm going to accept Adrian's offer. The bone marrow transplant. I'm going to let him save me.""No.""Cove...""No. Absolutely not.""Cove, listen to me.""I'm not listening to this. He's a monster. He's a liar. He's the reason you're dying in the first place.""I know.""Then why?""Because I want to live."Cove stepped closer. His eyes were blazing. His voice was ice."At what cost?""Any cost.""Even if it means trusting him?""I don't trust him. But I trust that he wants something. And as long as he wants something, I have leverage.""That's insane.""It's survival.""It's suicide.""It's a chance. The only chance I have."Cove grabbed his shoulders. His grip was tight. Desperate."You can't do this to me.""I'm not doing it to you. I'm doing it for me.""For us?""Yes. For us. For the future we're trying to build. For everything we've fought for.""There is no future

Chapter 143

"You made a deal with him. Without me." Eli stood in the hospital room, his body still weak, his mind still racing. Cove stood across from him, his face pale, his eyes blazing. "I made a deal for us. For our future." "You made a deal with the devil." "I made a deal with my brother." "Same thing." Eli flinched. "That's not fair." "None of this is fair." Cove stepped closer. His voice was ice. "You went behind my back. You agreed to help him. You didn't even ask me." "I didn't have time." "You didn't make time." "You were scared. You would have tried to stop me." "Damn right I would have." "See? That's why I didn't tell you." Cove grabbed his shoulders. His grip was tight. Desperate. "You can't d

Chapter 144

"You're late." Eli stepped into the old warehouse, his heart pounding, his face calm. Adrian stood in the center of the room, arms crossed, eyes sharp. "I'm not late. You're early." "I'm always early. It's the only way to stay ahead." Eli walked past him. He set his laptop on the table. He opened it. "What do you want?" "Progress. I want to know what you've found." Eli pulled up the files. Names. Accounts. Safe houses. Everything Adrian had asked for. "The five families are scrambling. They're hiding. They're scared. They're making mistakes." "Good. What else?" "I found a weakness. In their communication systems. I can shut them down. Completely." Adrian leaned closer. His eyes were gleaming. "How?" "I can upload a

Chapter 145

"Kill him." Eli stared at the man tied to the chair. He was young. Maybe twenty five. Maybe younger. His face was bruised. His eyes were wide with fear. "Who is he?" "Does it matter?" "Yes." "He's a rival. A Bratva operative. He's been feeding information to the five families. He's a traitor." "So you want me to kill him?" "I want you to prove your loyalty." Eli's heart was pounding. His hands were shaking. He looked at the man. The man looked back at him. His eyes were pleading. "Please," the man whispered. "I have a family. A daughter. She's only three. Please." Eli's stomach turned. He looked at Adrian. "I can't." "You can." "I won't." "Then you're not loyal." "I'm not a

Chapter 146

"You might die on this table." Eli looked at Dr. Vasquez. Her face was pale. Her hands were steady. Her eyes were honest. "I know." "Your body is weak. The procedure is risky. Your heart might not survive the strain." "I know." "You could bleed out. You could have a stroke. You could slip into a coma and never wake up." "I know." "And you still want to do this?" Eli looked at Cove. Cove was standing by the door. His face was pale. His eyes were red. He looked like he hadn't slept in days. "I want to live," Eli said. Dr. Vasquez nodded. She looked at Cove. "And you? Do you consent to this?" Cove's voice was barely a whisper. "I don't have a choice." "You always have a choice." "Not this time."

Chapter 147

"I can hear everything." Eli sat up in the hospital bed. His eyes were wide. His hands were shaking. But not from fear. From something else. Something new. "What do you mean, everything?" Cove asked. "Everything. The machines. The lights. The heartbeat of the nurse down the hall. The footsteps of the guard on the roof. Everything." Dr. Vasquez stepped closer. She shined a light in his eyes. She checked his pulse. She frowned. "Your senses are heightened. All of them. Sight. Hearing. Smell. Touch. Taste." "Why?" "The marrow. It's not just curing the disorder. It's enhancing your natural abilities. Making you stronger. Faster. More aware." "Am I still human?" "Yes. But you're not the same human you were before." Eli looked at Cove. His eyes were wet. "I'm sc

Chapter 148

"I can control people's minds." Eli stood in the middle of the training room, his hands shaking, his heart pounding. Cove stood across from him, his face pale, his eyes wide. "What did you just say?" "I can control people's minds. With sound. With frequencies. I can make them feel things. Do things. I can trigger their emotions. Their memories. Their fears." "That's not possible." "It is possible. I just did it." "What do you mean?" "I was practicing. With the guards. I was trying to focus. To control my abilities. And then I heard it. A frequency. A hum. And I followed it. And I found that I could... push. And they responded." "Responded how?" "One of them started crying. Another one started laughing. Another one just stood there. Frozen. Like he was waiting for a command." C

Chapter 149

"I'm going to kill everyone you love." Adrian's voice was calm. Cold. Final. Eli stood in the warehouse, his heart pounding, his mind racing. "You won't." "I will. I have the frequency. I have the trigger. I have everything I need." "You don't have me." "I don't need you. I have the recording. I can play it from anywhere. From any device. From any distance." "You're bluffing." "Am I?" Adrian pulled out his phone. He pressed a button. A sound filled the warehouse. A hum. A pulse. A frequency. Eli felt it in his bones. In his blood. In his mind. The old fear. The old panic. The old darkness. But he didn't break. He didn't fall. He didn't panic. He was stronger now. "You see?" Adrian said. "I can trigger you. I can control you. I can make

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