Novel & Cerita Paranoia Heartsteel

He still needs to gain the trust he lost. "Don't buy me through your words, no one will ever trust a person like you. You are a devil compared to me, on what I did." Steel told him. "Then good, I don't want anyone to go beyond me. But, I think it's already your last day in this world." He then raised his both hands, looked straight at Steel's eyes and then thought of something. After that, he began to feel something unusual in his body. Steel's attention was ruined, his breath began to lower, his heart rate raced and his chest felt so heavy, just like what Ivory can feel earlier, he was also the reason behind that. The blood started strolling out of his nose.

His grip was firm and steady, a grounding force in the chaos surrounding them. “Thanks,” she muttered, releasing his hand as quickly as possible. He didn’t reply, but the faintest hint of a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. --- The facility loomed ahead, a sprawling complex of steel and glass nestled against the mountainside. It was heavily fortified, with guards patrolling the perimeter and surveillance drones hovering above. Alex’s voice crackled in their earpieces. “You’re clear for now. Security shifts change in ten minutes. That’s your window to get inside.”

Actions speak louder, and she’d learned that by now. She was at the table, sipping coffee, studying the bikes lined up in the lot. I could feel her mind racing, cataloging everything she didn’t understand. The way she tensed when one of the brothers started the engine nearby. The subtle flinch when a door slammed. She was hyper-aware, alert. Dangerous, in her own way, but fragile at the edges. And I didn’t trust anyone else to keep her safe—not here, not ever. Riker passed by, smirking, and I felt the familiar heat in my chest. He caught my glance and knew better than to test me again. Not today. Not when I was already tethered to her without permission, without explanation, without plan.

She said and sat down. "And to introduce the major shareholders in this group... " Eva already became so tensed. He looked at the three men sitting beside each other staring at her. She needed no one to tell her who they are. They're the infamous blue dragons. Damien was standing behind her, he put his hand on her shoulder to calm her down. It doesn't show that she's uncomfortable but he knows she is. "Calm down Eva. You can do this." He whispered to her ear.

Emma's heart thundered against her ribcage, each beat a painful reminder of what they were about to attempt. She found herself reconsidering everything as her fingers fidgeted with the straps of her silver armor. The memory of Steve's near-death experience during the mercury retrieval mission flashed vividly through her mind—his body broken and bloody, his breathing so shallow she'd feared each breath would be his last. A cold shiver traced her spine at the recollection. But what choice did they have now? After all, this entire reckless plan had been her idea in the first place.

Then it slid down. ​The steel traced my temple like a lover’s touch, slow enough to make me twitch. It skimmed the edge of my jaw, then my lips. The barrel pressed between my lips, prying them open just enough for him to feel the tremor I didn’t mean to give him. The bastard fucking chuckled. ​"You’re shaking," he muttered. "Didn’t take you for the nervous type." "I’m not fucking nervous." I forced the words past the steel, my voice steady despite the hammer of my pulse. "The only thing I'm worried about is how much of your pathetic blood is going to stain my clothes when I get free."

“Ordered, huh? Then prove it. Hold the line.” He jerked his chin toward the circle of guards that rimmed the chamber. One after the other, they stood like silent statues, weapons angled toward the floor but bodies brimming with disciplined tension. The Pandora pulsed at the room’s center, casting its eerie green-blue shimmer over their armor. It looked like a heartbeat, slow, steady, unyielding.

Just… waited. That patience chilled her more than any overt threat could. Men who meant to scare you revved engines, flashed steel, showed their teeth. This one sat cloaked in silence, a shadow wrapped in chrome and black leather. Leo stepped closer, his presence steady, grounding. “He’s not lost,” he murmured, eyes narrowing at the same sliver of street. “And he’s not casual.”

Maybe not ever. "Lisa baby please come back to me!" he shouted, as if calling me would summon me to him. His voice cracked. The same man who dominated every room, who commanded fear and loyalty, now sounded like a lost boy. Desperate. Wrecked. But I didn’t move. Couldn’t. My body was paralyzed by fear, pain, betrayal. I knew I couldn’t hide forever. But at that moment, I just needed the world to pause. To stop spinning so fast.

This is not normal. “H-Hurry up,” I cleared my throat before I mustered strength to make a step out of his room. When I closed the door, I shut my eyes firmly and I almost lost all my strength. “Oh, shit.” I muttered as I placed my hand on my chest. I could feel its loud beating as if it wanted to get out of my chest. “What's going on?” “Fuck!” “What?!” My heart almost jumped out of my chest when Ace appeared all of a sudden. I glared at him immediately as I washed my hands on my face. That's when I realized that I was sweating coldly. I am not yet even starting to work out and train with Chase.