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Chapter 60: The Storm Breaks
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The tension in the cabin was palpable as everyone scrambled to prepare for the next move. Ronan’s men moved like a well-oiled machine, gathering weapons, supplies, and any documents that could be traced back to us. I stayed close to Ronan, my heart pounding in my chest as I watched the controlled chaos unfold.“We’ll split into two groups,” Ronan said, his voice steady but commanding. “One group will set up a decoy trail to throw them off, and the rest will come with me. We’ll head to the secondary safe house.”He turned to me, his dark eyes locking onto mine. “You’ll stay with me, Ashley. No arguments.”I nodded, swallowing the lump in my throat. “I wasn’t planning to argue.”“Good.” His tone softened slightly, and he reached out to squeeze my hand. It was a brief gesture, but it steadied me more than words ever could.Kate hovered near the corner of the room, her arms wrapped around herself as she watched everything unfold. She looked lost, almost childlike in her fear, but I couldn
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The car’s engine hummed quietly, the sudden silence overwhelming as Viktor stepped into the headlights’ beam. The world outside felt frozen in place. My pulse hammered in my ears, and I couldn’t tear my gaze away from him. He stood there, tall and imposing, his silhouette sharp against the dim light of the forest.“Ronan,” I whispered, my voice barely audible. Fear, sharp and icy, twisted inside me.Ronan didn’t respond at first. His hands were steady on the steering wheel, his jaw clenched tightly, but there was an edge to his expression that I hadn’t seen before. It was the look of a man who knew a storm was coming, and he was ready to face it head-on.Viktor didn’t move at first, standing still like some predatory animal waiting for the perfect moment to strike. His presence alone seemed to warp the air around us, making everything feel heavier, and more suffocating.“What do we do?” I asked, my voice tinged with desperation.Ronan’s lips pressed into a thin line. “We don’t have a
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The cool breeze was a welcome relief as it brushed past us, the wind whispering through the trees. The soft murmur of the river below added to the eerie stillness of the night. The world around us felt suspended in time, and for a fleeting moment, I allowed myself to believe that maybe, just maybe, we had outrun the storm.But I couldn’t let myself forget. Not for a second.Ronan and I walked in silence, our footsteps muffled by the thick carpet of fallen leaves beneath us. The forest seemed endless, its shadows stretching far and wide. I had no idea where we were heading—only that it had to be somewhere far enough away to put Viktor’s reach out of our lives.But the deeper we ventured, the more I felt the weight of uncertainty press on my shoulders. The woman who had helped us—her sudden disappearance left too many questions unanswered. Who was she? What did she want from us? And, most importantly, could we trust her?Ronan’s grip on my arm tightened, pulling me out of my thoughts. “
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The cabin was far too quiet. The sound of our breathing, steady but heavy, was the only noise that seemed to fill the air. Ronan had settled by the small fireplace, his back to the cold stone wall as he fiddled with a few scattered logs, attempting to spark a fire. I stood by the window, peering into the darkness that stretched endlessly outside. The woods around us were alive with the rustle of unseen creatures, but it was the silence that unsettled me most.It felt like we were being watched, though I couldn’t shake the sense that it wasn’t just the world around us keeping an eye on us. It was Viktor.I closed my eyes for a moment, exhaling slowly, trying to center myself. How long would we be safe here? How long before Viktor's men tracked us down? I had no answers, and the uncertainty gnawed at me.Ronan’s movements broke my concentration, and I turned to see him standing with a small flame in his hand. He slowly placed the firewood on the hearth, the flickering light casting shad
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