Magnus Chase 2 소설 & 이야기

"You can try, but it's too late. The wheels are already in motion. Chaos is coming, and there's nothing you can do to stop it." Ruben's voice was stern, his resolve unyielding. "We'll stop you, Magnus, no matter the cost. Your plans end here." With a sudden surge of movement, Magnus lunged for the chamber's entrance. But before he could take more than a step, Max's silver bullet whistled through the air, finding its mark. Magnus skidded to a halt, his eyes wide with disbelief. "Your game is up, Magnus," Cayden declared, his voice cold and resolute. "You won't escape the justice you deserve."

Although Magnus has never shown any technical savvy, it wouldn't be beyond him to hire professionals who could slice my systems into ribbons with a few simple keystrokes. Better safe than sorry. He won't trick me twice. "That's assuming he tricked me the first time," I say aloud to nobody in particular. "You're just assuming it's Magnus, it could be someone new." Shaking that thought from my head, I press play. The recording starts with Magnus exiting the car. The footage is grainy, enhanced by infra-red to help the dragonfly drone see in the dark, but shows him kissing his fiance and saying goodnight to his daughter and Angelica. As programmed, the drone sticks with its initial target, foll

Now get the hell out. Magnus bolted from my residence in a blur. He even left a shoe behind. I watched him flee and smiled. [Quest completed. Your reward can be found in the safe box in the study.] "Well, well. Things are only just getting started," I muttered.

My heartbeat drowned every warning in my head. That night, Magnus set his trap. At dinner, he lifted his goblet high, smirk curling, and announced, “Ash will accompany me on a private hunt. My son will remain behind.” My spine stiffened, but I nodded. Across the table, Zane didn’t protest. He only smirked lazily, pretending obedience. Magnus, smug in his victory, never noticed the way his son’s golden eyes gleamed like fire ready to devour.

Magic doesn’t forget who’s fed it. Magi looked toward the dark horizon. “You’ll go anyway.” “Of course,” I said. “I’m not letting her die in there.” She sighed. "Then go, my King. But remember, love and madness are cousins." I was already moving before she finished. I burned through the night. The ground shook long before I saw the base. Gunfire. Explosions.Screaming. The closer I got, the louder my wolf’s voice became. Ours. She’s ours. Find her. Protect her.

Fear makes me still. “What?” The word slips out before I can stop it, Magnus doesn't look back as he continues. “He hired someone to check for the Nightshade kid and Hale kid in the neutral zone.” My stomach drops so fast like it's falling. No, no, he can't. “ He's looking for footage to prove the kid's alive.” Magnus continues, not noticing the chill that enveloped me. The room tilts, then the sound of a driving truck, then the impact of metal and bone, the way the forest around swallowed the sound.

These were Magnus's people. The truth send a wave of anger coursing through him. Magnus had those bastards after him. To stall him. To make sure the plane never reached New York, buying just enough time to carry out whatever twisted plan he had in motion. The reminder of how close he'd come to dying followed him as he took a step forward. Then another. Each movement sent pain flaring through his ribs and spine, but he ignored it, eyes fixed on the bodies ahead. Despite it all, Damon broke into a short laugh.

"Mitch, Chase Montgomery here." "Hey, Chase. How were things out in the mile-high?" "Fine, but now I'm back home, and there's a bit of trouble out at the Jack of Aces. I need your help." "Oh? What can I do for you?" "It seems a few of my herd have gone missing, and there's some evidence indicating they didn't march away on their own." "Whatcha got?"

"Then why are you trying to make this work between you two? Why not find some other girl in Boston? I'm sure there are plenty of gold diggers who'd jump on your lap." Chase didn't answer and stared at me with a clenched jaw. Maybe I hit another nerve, but I didn't care. He was the one who insisted on having this discussion with me. "I want Maggie. She is the perfect girl for me. I know you think you are winning, but I won't let you. I came here so I could take her back to Boston. She can live with me." I laughed. "You are joking, right?" "Nope, I am dead serious." Chase's eyes were dark. He didn't take his eyes off of mine, and I knew he wasn't messing around anymore. He really was after Mag