Lockdown นิยาย & เรื่องราว

The orange fever had been a mysterious plague on his land that had seemed to come from nothing and eventually disappear altogether. But in an attempt to save lives and slow the spread of the sickness, Mantilo had had to enact a massive, unforgiving Lock Down that had lasted nearly three months. Banning all traffic through the villages except by the Healers, his eldest sons and a Few Clans men brave enough to risk infection to pass out food.

Anabella instructed her team inside the control room. On the biggest monitor in the room came a live feed from Glendevon and Twenty-third. Shea and Ichiro reached the target. The fight would bring some attention, but with the power out, the likelihood of witnesses being able to film it for posterity was slim. The entire city was on lockdown. A curfew was still in effect. Until the threat passed, the citizens were to be locked in their homes until they received further instructions. To cover all the bases, the city sat in darkness, their networking disconnected. This meant no internet and they could make only emergency calls.

John nodded and continued, "The White group has contacted the Robertson Group, demanding the release of a boy. Your mother has also instructed our allies to boycott the Robertson group." Madame Agnes remained stoic, even when he was on the brink of death. The sound of a television reporter's voice caught the attention of Charlie Sr. and John. "The Governor of Houston has a message for its citizens," the reporter announced from the screen. A man appeared on the television, flanked by the flag of the country and Houston on either side. "Dear Citizens of Houston," he began in a calm tone, "we regret to inform you that a lockdown will be taking effect immediately

Joshua added. “We are talking about humans here. They are way weaker than us. If we can just make a quick trip to our packs and get a few of our pack warriors to come here, this will all be solved.” Knight suggested. “That's a very good suggestion, but that is impossible because the city is on lockdown at the moment. What is happening is a state of emergency and all human citizens are expected to remain in their homes while the military solve whatever is posing a threat to them. They will kill any living thing on sight.” Joshua shook his head at the idea.

“I’m afraid it’s not pleasant news. We are going into lockdown, under orders of the Gamma.” “The Gamma?” I asked. He held up a hand to silence me. “Under orders of the Gamma,” he repeated. “You are not to leave your home until you are instructed to do so.” “Why?” I blurted out. Cin nudged the back of my leg; I ignored her. I wanted answers and, if we were going to have to stay stuck in here, we deserved them. Anderson let out a long-suffering sigh. “I don’t want anyone to panic, all right?”

I opened my phone and checked the latest news. News about Bronc X virus infection was still the hottest, ruling the headlines for many days already. Its spread had become more extensive as it invaded more countries each day. All governments, local or nationwide, imposed several safety measures, including strict quarantines. Business operations, recreational and religious activities, and any gatherings were temporarily withheld to minimize the spread of infection.

Ariella’s POV The lockdown began at dawn. I authorized Roe to freeze every unauthorized digital and financial channel. By the time the first reports arrived, half the system was already isolated and encrypted. Marcus coordinated internal servers from the control unit. His dashboard displayed live activity across every branch. Lyra rerouted all executive communications into the private network I approved the night before. I sent a single message across the executive grid. There was an operational lockdown for twelve hours. Essential systems only. No one asked why. Everyone already knew what was coming.

It didn’t budge. He threw his shoulder against it. “It’s sealed!” Mason shoved past him, scanning the frame with his phone. “There’s no lock. It’s magnetically sealed. The system engaged the lockdown.” Nora pressed both hands against the door. “You’re saying it can control the building?” Lola swallowed hard. “No. I’m saying it is the building.” That silence afterward was deafening. Then, the intercom crackled to life. “Participants confirmed: four remaining.”

Despite my fear, a small sense of relief settled over me, knowing Faith and his family were searching for me. “Dad, maybe we should leave? L-Let’s get out of here before the police arrive,” Chloe suggested, her voice trembling. “There’s no way out now. Your mother says there are checkpoints everywhere. The Lees put the whole area on lockdown! Damn them!” Lockdown? What does that even mean? Daddy suddenly whipped around to glare at me, his expression fierce. “Just do what I told you!” he roared again, startling me. “Because of you, my plans are falling apart! You’re nothing but a jinx!”

“Not legal. Not public. Something older.” Anya’s pulse quickened. “What do you mean?” Dimitri asked. “Not lawsuits. Not press. A mark.” A pause. “A blood warning. Tonight.” The line went dead. Silence held the room for a breath. Then Dimitri looked to Pavel. “Full lockdown.” Pavel nodded, already moving. Anya steadied her breath. “They won’t dare cross the line here.” “They’ve crossed worse,” Dimitri answered grimly. Lena spoke from across the room: