Novel & Cerita Gabriel Allon Series

*** GABRIEL *** Salvatore was too easy, but I half expected it. In fact, it was my one hope in coming here now. I've been steadily screwing with Alonzo's business ventures and gearing up to expose him during his run for office. The only reason I haven't pulled the plug yet is because of the trafficking situation and the fact that Memnon had asked for more time.

His reflection in a shop window showed exactly what he was: someone surviving on the margins, scraping by on investigation jobs that barely covered rent. Gabriel forced himself to cross the street. The lobby was all marble floors and abstract sculptures that probably cost more than he would earn in his lifetime. The security desk sat dead center, manned by three guards who radiated supernatural alertness. "I need to see Dominic Ashford," Gabriel said, keeping his voice steady. "My name is Gabriel Thorne." The lead guard's nostrils flared, scenting him. Her expression shifted to recognition mixed with distaste. She knew exactly who he was.

Killer The flight to Seattle goes quickly, and after an hour’s drive we are arriving at the Prison. After signing in, and a talk with the warden, we wait for GABRIEL. He takes his time to get to the phone, and I lift it up. “So what brings you two fuckers all the way here?” He has changed. I remember Gabriel, he was once a close friend to Aliyana, before she married Marco and the shit fest started. His once innocent face is stained in sin, and the distant look on his face has lost any of his childhood charm.

“I’m not sure…” “Listen Gabriel. I can tell you believe what you say is true, but technology can debunk anything you have. You researched my name because you are a terrorist.” Agent Fuller pointed to a file then capturing Gabriel’s attention. “I lied before. You are in the database, but it’s not making much sense. Gabriel Hall has been dead for over thirty years. Tragic car accident with his entire family and his older brother Ezekiel Hall. So there is no way you are who you claim.”

I ask, noting the confusion that crosses the faces of every man in the room. "Uh… in a clearing in the woods, about half a mile west from here." Joshua answers immediately and I nod, moving to step in front of him. "And she was alone?" He nods. "You're sure?" "Yes, Abaddon, we surprised her, there wasn't anyone else around." Caleb adds, staring straight ahead. It's no secret he thinks he's the better choice for Gamma over Levi, but this hasn't done him any favours. "You're wrong." I ensure my voice is clear and level, reaching every man in the room. Their heads whip towards me in unison, each gasping in shock and disbelief. "She was with a friend, who hid nearby. You missed her, but she coul

Gabriel looked away, his jaw working silently as the rain beat down upon his face. And suddenly, the final piece of the puzzle clicked into place. Everything made sense now. How Gabriel moved with such lethal efficiency. How he knew the exact layout of Eden’s hidden sectors. How he knew the security overrides, and why Evelyn recognized him on sight. Gabriel Cross wasn’t just a rogue survivor who had managed to escape the labs. He used to belong to the very machine that built them. Ava stepped backward slowly, shaking her head. “How much of this was a lie, Gabriel? How much of your life was just a script?”

“If Khalid gets his hands on Gabriel, he’ll raise an extremist soldier, the heir to his evil legacy. Gabe will become like his father. He has to be protected at all costs.” Max cupped her shoulders. “Khalid is a powerful man. You cannot hide Gabriel forever.” “He’s with Noleen at a safe house. Gabe knows her, she’s his godmother and will defend him with her life. The call I made was to Noleen.” “People can be coerced into saying anything. For all you know, Noleen had a gun to her head.” Abby blanched. “We have code words. She would’ve said something.”

Two bodyguards followed a pace behind him, their expressions unreadable. As always, Gabriel looked immaculate. No one would have guessed that minutes earlier he'd been helping Nova save Elizabeth Warner's life. Fewer still would have suspected that he was the very man responsible for supplying the drug that had nearly killed her. Or that he was the contact Brian had been working with all along. Gabriel smiled pleasantly. It was somehow far more terrifying than a scowl. "Now, now," he said. "An apology isn't necessary." He tilted his head slightly.

That night, long after the house had gone quiet, Antonio and Olivia sat together in the living room, voices low. “This isn’t random anymore,” Olivia said. “No,” Antonio agreed. “It never was.” “They’re escalating.” Antonio nodded. “And Alexa is at the center of it now.” Olivia folded her arms. “Do you think Gabrielle understands what this means?” Antonio looked toward the darkened hallway that led to Gabrielle and Alexa’s bedroom. “He does,” he said. “He just hates that the Thorn was right.” Outside, unseen, the city pulsed on unaware that another move had been made, that a warning had been delivered not in words, but in shattered glass and twisted metal.

I should have known better than to upset Gabriel, that man could do anything. Finally, Gabriel exhaled through his nose and reached inside his jacket. “You always did have a death wish. So fucking stubborn.” He slid a black card across the table—no name, no title, just a phone number embossed in silver. “Follow instructions exactly. No deviations. No questions.” I picked it up between two fingers, admiring how the light caught the metallic numbers. “What games are you playing, just tell me what you want from me.” “This isn't a game.” His sudden grip on my wrist was so tight, his breath hot against my ear as he leaned in. “Knight isn't who you think he is. Make one wrong move, and it won't ju