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Beneath The Steel And Silk Lines In The Sand- Chapter 20
The drive was eerily quiet, the only sounds the low hum of the engine and Sage’s shallow breaths. Damian’s jaw was set like stone, his eyes scanning the road ahead for any sign of pursuit. The dirt path twisted through the forest, darkened by overhanging branches that created a canopy of shadows. Every crackle of leaves or snap of a branch made Sage flinch, her nerves frayed from the firefight.“Where are we going?” she asked, breaking the silence.Damian didn’t take his eyes off the road. “I have another safe house. It’s smaller, off-grid. Bancroft won’t find us there.”Sage swallowed hard, gripping the edge of her seat. “And Elias? Martin? We just left them behind—”“They knew the risks,” Damian cut in, his voice sharp. “Elias can handle himself, and Martin… well, I don’t trust him, but he’s not stupid. If anyone gets out alive, it’s Elias.”Sage wanted to argue, but she knew Damian was right. Still, guilt twisted in her stomach. “How long are we going to keep running?”Damian’s gri
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The black SUV tore through the winding backroads, its tires kicking up dirt and gravel as Elias pushed the vehicle to its limits. Sage sat in the backseat, her body pressed tightly against the door as she fought to catch her breath. Damian was beside her, one hand gripping the door handle and the other cradling his gun. His sharp gaze flicked between the rearview mirror and the road ahead.“Did they follow?” Sage asked, her voice shaky.“Not yet,” Damian replied, his tone clipped. “But it’s only a matter of time. Bancroft doesn’t let loose ends escape.”Elias shot them a glance through the rearview mirror. “We’ve got about twenty minutes before we hit the next town. If they’re tracking us, that’s where they’ll corner us.”Damian shook his head. “We won’t make it to the town. Take the next left.”Elias frowned but didn’t question him, wrenching the wheel sharply. The SUV swerved onto a smaller, less-traveled dirt road, its uneven surface rattling the entire vehicle.Sage clutched the s
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The narrow path stretched endlessly through the dense forest, the weight of survival pressing down on every step Sage took. The early morning sun filtered through the trees in fractured rays, doing little to alleviate the chill in the air. Her legs ached, but she refused to complain. Damian’s determined stride and Elias’s sharp vigilance reminded her there was no room for weakness.“Where are we going now?” Sage finally asked, breaking the long silence.Damian glanced over his shoulder but didn’t slow his pace. “A safe house near the edge of the state border. It’s remote and secure—Bancroft won’t expect us to retreat that far.”Elias snorted. “If Bancroft’s not expecting it, it means he’ll get there before us. Guy’s got spies in every shadow.”Damian shot him a look. “We’ll deal with that when it happens. For now, we need to regroup.”Sage adjusted the strap of her backpack and frowned. “Regroup for what? We’ve been running and fighting for days. When does it end?”Damian stopped abru
Last Updated : 2024-12-20Beneath The Steel And Silk Shadows In The Night
The faint light of dawn barely touched the dense canopy overhead as Damian and Elias prepared to leave the lodge. Their movements were swift but deliberate, checking gear and weapons with military precision. Sage stood by the table, watching them. The weight of her decision to stay in this fight pressed heavily on her chest.“You’re sure about this plan?” Sage asked, breaking the tense silence.Damian glanced at her while securing a knife to his belt. “It’s the best option we have. Maya will connect us with her contacts, but we need to secure leverage before we meet them. Bancroft’s empire isn’t just built on money—it’s built on secrets.”“And you think those secrets are at the storage site?” she pressed, her skepticism clear.Elias smirked as he holstered his sidearm. “Trust me, every powerful person has a vault somewhere. Bancroft’s isn’t just physical—it’s digital. We crack into his personal records, and we’ll have the ammunition we need to bring him down.”“And if it’s a trap?” Sa
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The air between the three of them felt taut with unspoken tension as Maya led Damian and Sage deeper into the forest. The night’s chill pressed against Sage’s skin, though it did little to calm the firestorm of questions in her mind. The sudden reappearance of Maya, after weeks of absence, felt too convenient. And yet, Damian seemed unbothered by it, even relieved.Sage quickened her pace to walk beside Maya. “How did you know where we’d be?”Maya glanced at her, her expression unreadable. “I have my ways.”“That’s not an answer.”“It’s the only one you’re getting,” Maya said curtly, brushing past a low-hanging branch.Sage shot a look at Damian, but he gave a subtle shake of his head—a silent warning to drop it. That didn’t sit well with her. Damian had spent weeks drilling her on trust, on vigilance, and yet here he was, blindly following someone who had all but vanished when they’d needed her most.“Keep your focus,” Damian said softly as he slowed to walk beside Sage. “She’s not t
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The cave fell into an uneasy quiet as Maya worked on decrypting the tablet. The faint glow of the screen reflected off her sharp features, her fingers moving quickly across the keyboard. Damian leaned against the wall near the entrance, his watchful eyes scanning the forest outside. Sage sat apart, her back pressed against the damp stone wall, trying to make sense of the night’s events.Something felt wrong. It wasn’t just the eerie quiet that had followed their ambush—it was the lingering sense that they were being played.“Almost got it,” Maya muttered, her voice breaking the silence.Damian straightened, his attention shifting from the cave entrance to the makeshift workstation Maya had set up. Sage didn’t miss the flicker of anticipation in his eyes.“You’re sure this is safe?” Sage asked, her voice sharper than she intended. “Bancroft’s people could’ve put tracking software on that thing.”Maya didn’t look up. “I’ve already scrubbed it for trackers. Trust me, I know what I’m doin
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The first rays of sunlight spilled through the curtains of the safe house, casting a muted glow over the cramped quarters. Sage woke with a start, her heart pounding. For a brief moment, she couldn’t remember where she was, but the faint hum of Elias’s computers and the low murmur of voices brought her back to reality.She sat up, running a hand through her tangled hair. Across the room, Damian stood at the map table with Maya, their heads bent close as they spoke in hushed tones. Elias sat at his workstation, focused on his screens.Sage felt the knot of unease tighten in her chest. Everyone seemed to have settled into their roles, but she couldn’t shake the sense that the ground beneath them was shifting, unstable.---By the time she joined the others, Maya had finished outlining their plan.“The Lyon facility is heavily fortified, but there’s a weakness,” Maya said, tapping a spot on the map. “The northwest sector has fewer guards during the late-night shift change. If we strike t
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The room felt like it was closing in as Sage stood her ground, gripping the small device she had found in Maya’s bag. The tension between them was palpable, crackling in the air like a live wire.“You’ve been lying to us,” Sage said, her voice low but laced with accusation. “What is this?”Maya crossed her arms, her eyes narrowing. “You wouldn’t understand.”“Then explain it to me,” Sage snapped. “Because from where I’m standing, it looks like you’ve been playing us this entire time.”Maya sighed, her expression a mix of frustration and something else—guilt, maybe. “It’s a tracker,” she admitted.Sage’s stomach sank. “You’re working with Bancroft.”“No!” Maya’s voice rose sharply, her composure slipping for the first time. “I’m not working with him. I’m trying to stop him. But I needed leverage—something that would make him think I was still useful to him.”“And you didn’t think to tell us?” Sage demanded, stepping closer. “You didn’t think we deserved to know that you’ve been leading
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