Chapter: Chapter 24My little feet were struggling to keep up, as the grip on my mother's hand tightened.Wait... little?Slowly, the scene began to shift as a terrifying unsettling feeling set in. Mom, I had lost her thirteen years ago. What...Her breathing quickened, as she picked me hastily off my feet. She was running now, my face buried in her chest while she did her best to cover my hair.I could hear the pounding of her heart as she came to a sudden stop. Her breathing was laboured, and more urgent now. "We're trapped." She said.The noise up ahead, began to grow louder. The sound of clashing blades, and gun shots could be heard from two story buildings away.Before I could wrap my head around the situation, I feel my mom pull me closer to her as she turns around a corner to hide.She was panting, I was scared too. It made me hold unto her tighter. I watched as her silver hair sticks to her cheeks due to the sweat."Mom, are we going to die?" I remember asking, she had immediately turned away fro
Last Updated: 2025-02-16
Chapter: Chapter 23Third Person Pov:Thomas and Hayden are seated in a meeting with Teil and his group. Teil is a muscular and buff man, whose face is hard as stone. His neutral and unfeeling behaviour earns him fear from his opponents. He enjoys the sound of his opponents bones being crushed.Needless to say, he was a monster.The air around them seemed tense, everyone seemed to be holding their breaths as Hayden spoke."How much man power do you have currently?" he aks Teil."About ninety men." Teil replied simply. Silence."It isn't enough." Hayden said, tapping his fingers on the desk. "We're going up against a group of insane monsters, and the leader is no different. We are talking about a guy who murdered a student with a fork at the age of thirteen." Hayden says matter of factly, to let them know of the gravity of the situation.Which meant, if they made one wrong move, he would be waiting, and won't hesitate to destroy them all. He didn't need to say this, they already knew."In that case we ne
Last Updated: 2025-02-09
Chapter: Chapter 22Third Person Pov:Another day, and another failure.His darn men don't seem to be able to get things right. To make matters worse, 'The Pythons', are now alert. How on earth are they going to be able to attack them now?Paul Ebuka, the notorious and brutal leader of 'The Scorpions', known for their violence and ruthless actions, was currently seething in fury. Why wouldn't he?He just lost the one opportunity he had, to destroy 'The Pythons' for good. This had been his obsession for a long time, and now things seemed to not be going as planned. Meanwhile, his men, fully aware of what he could do in his anger, quietly withdrew, as they watched him break the glass cup in his hand. His hand was bleeding, but he didn't seem to feel the pain. Rather, he was shaking with endless wave of fury.His men, in panic, knew they needed to find another way to help their leader, or else, they won't live for another second. With fearful and apologetic faces, they embraced themselves for the pain comi
Last Updated: 2025-02-09
Chapter: Chapter 21"What?" I blurted, totally taken aback by his answer. Slowly, a smile curved on his lips before he added, "I wanted to be sure the scum bag didn't harm you again." Subconsciously, I release a sigh of relief. "Oh that," I say, gathering my tools as I spoke. "Don't worry, Hayden has already made sure of that." I said softly. Looking up, I don't miss the frown that makes its way to Mr. Thomas' face. "Mr. Thomas, is something wrong??" I asked carefully, his eyes narrowed at my question, then as though it hadn't a smooth smile appeared on his face. "You may carry on, I came to discuss something important with Hayden." Mr. Thomas said, tucking his hands in his pockets as he turned to leave. I shake me head, "Oh don't worry, I was done already." I said, getting up from where I was squatting. "Allow me to guide you to the sitting room, so you can wait comfortably." I offered, to which he nodded after some time. I lead him to the sitting area in silence, before excusing myself to take
Last Updated: 2025-02-09
Chapter: Chapter 20It was midnight, yet, I couldn't sleep. I kept tossing and turning in bed. At nights like this, I usually had no sleep at all or awoke in the middle of the night dripping with sweat.I have nightmares, which I was too scared to tell anyone. It was always there, reminding me of my mom's death and my dad's abuse.I wordlessly get out of bed, put on my flip flops, before approaching the rest room. I stand in front of the mirror for a few minutes, before finally washing my face.After dabbing it dry with a towel, I decide to have something cold, since I couldn't sleep anyway.Moments later, I found myself descending the staircase, and then aiming for the fridge. With a swift motion I pull it open, and grab a jar of cold orange juice.Filling a glass cup with it, I gently set the jar down before lifting the cup to my lips. Taking a sip of the orange juice, I shut my eyes, a refreshing feeling enveloping my body.I release a small sigh before gently setting down the glass cup. And then ta
Last Updated: 2025-02-02
Chapter: Chapter 19Third Person Pov: The next day, as Hayden had said, he had left earlier. He hadn't even waited for her today, though he had given orders to the driver to ensure she got to the office safely. Even his guards had been given strict orders to protect her, else their families with receive their heads as a gift. Swallowing they all glanced at River's fragile body physique. Praying that they wouldn't be saying their last wishes soon. They all held their breath as they watched her descend the stairs with their hearts in their throat. Suddenly, there was a brief silence as River gasped, nearly loosing her footing. At once they all lost their composure, reaching out to save her from a fatal fall. "Miss!" they called in unison, alarmed. Luckily, she quickly grabbed the railing stopping her fall. She released a sigh, and so did the body guards. Blinking she immediately pulled herself back together. "We should get going, it's getting late." As though a switch had been clicked, they all c
Last Updated: 2025-02-02
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