A throbbing pain behind his eyes dragged Alexander back to consciousness. The scent of ozone and burnt electronics hung heavy in the air, mingling with the metallic tang of his own blood. He blinked, his vision slowly clearing to reveal Eleanor kneeling beside him, her face streaked with tears and dirt, but her eyes burning with an incandescent rage."Alexander! Are you alright?" she choked out, helping him sit up. The penthouse was a wreck. Furniture was overturned, panels ripped from walls, and the remnants of tactical gear lay scattered on the floor. It looked like a battlefield."Leo," Alexander rasped, the name a raw plea.Eleanor shook her head, tears streaming freely now. "They took him. Ben’s team tried to intercept them in the sub-basement, but the Council had already secured the exits. They vanished without a trace." Her voice broke. "My baby, Alexander. They just... took him."Ben Carter, his face grim, approached them, his security detail methodically sweeping the devastat
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