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Chapter 98: The First Strike
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The battlefield was a graveyard of shattered dreams and broken bodies, the air heavy with the scent of blood and smoke. It was over—at least for now. The enemy had been vanquished, but the victory felt hollow, a momentary relief in a war that had no end.I stood by Ronan’s side, our hands brushing as we surveyed the damage. Around us, our men moved through the wreckage, collecting the wounded and preparing the fallen for their final rites. The quiet hum of the aftermath was deafening. There were no cheers of celebration, no triumphant shouts. Only the sound of footsteps, the rustling of armor, and the sorrowful cries of those who had lost everything.I could feel Ronan’s tension beside me, his jaw clenched, eyes scanning the horizon as if expecting another threat to emerge. He was never at ease. Not now. Not when the stakes were so high. He had been through too much—seen too much—to ever believe that peace was a certainty."Are we safe?" I asked quietly, my voice barely audible above
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The morning after our hard-earned victory was bittersweet. The sun rose slowly over the horizon, casting long shadows across the battlefield, which had now become a makeshift cemetery. Soldiers moved quietly as if the weight of the previous night’s events had stolen the vibrancy from the world. The victory we had fought for felt distant, like something half-remembered, fleeting.Ronan and I had barely slept. Even in the quiet of the early morning, I could feel his tension, his restlessness. He couldn’t afford to let his guard down—not yet.We gathered in the war room, surrounded by the maps and plans we had once hoped would bring us peace. Instead, they now charted our next move. Ronan stood at the head of the table, his eyes scanning the board. His fingers tapped lightly against the wood, a sign of his growing frustration."We can’t afford to be complacent," he said, his voice hard as steel. "The battle against Viktor’s forces may be over, but the war is far from it. I’ve received wo
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The city was silent, the streets bathed in an eerie stillness as the clock struck midnight. There was something about the night—the way the air felt thick with anticipation, the quiet hum of impending chaos—that made my skin crawl. I knew, deep down, that when we stepped into the lion’s den tonight, there was no going back.I stood next to Ronan in the back of the car, my hand tightly gripping the armrest as we sped through the darkened streets. The weight of the mission hung heavy in the air, but there was a quiet assurance in Ronan's gaze that calmed the storm inside me, if only for a moment."Ready?" he asked, his voice low but steady, like the calm before a violent storm.I nodded, even as my heart pounded in my chest. "Always."The night felt like a breath held too long like everything was on the edge of exploding, waiting for that first spark to set the fire alight. As we approached the first target, a luxurious mansion just on the outskirts of the city, I could feel the tension
