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Bound by the Billionaire's Claim CHAPTER 127
The clearing grew eerily silent after Camilla’s announcement. The term Omega Protocol lingered in the air like an unspoken threat, sending a chill through everyone’s spine.“What exactly is Omega Protocol?” Reese asked, her voice cutting through the stillness.Victor pushed off the tree he was leaning against, his expression grim. “It’s the Syndicate’s last resort. They mobilize all their resources—operatives, drones, tech—everything, to neutralize a target. If they’ve activated it, they won’t stop until we’re either dead or in their custody.”“Perfect,” Alex muttered. “Just what we needed.”Zane ignored him, turning to Camilla. “How long do we have before they reach us?”Camilla glanced at her laptop, her fingers flying over the keyboard. “Judging by their movements, maybe an hour. Two, if we’re lucky.”---The Last StandZane’s silver eyes scanned the group, his jaw tightening. “Then we make our stand here.”Reese raised an eyebrow. “Here? In the middle of nowhere?”“We don’t have a
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The clearing erupted into chaos as Syndicate operatives poured in from every direction. The air was thick with the acrid scent of gunpowder and the deafening roar of gunfire. Each passing second felt like an eternity, and Maya’s heart pounded in her chest as she clutched the small pistol in her trembling hands.“Hold the line!” Zane shouted, his silver eyes blazing as he fired at the advancing operatives.Alex and Reese flanked him, their movements synchronized as they took down enemy after enemy. Camilla worked furiously on her laptop, her fingers flying over the keys as she tried to disrupt the Syndicate’s communications.“They’re bringing in reinforcements,” she warned, her voice strained.“How many?” Alex barked, reloading his weapon.“Too many,” Camilla replied, her face pale.---Maya’s Moment of CourageMaya crouched behind a fallen log, her green eyes darting between Zane and the approaching operatives. Fear clawed at her, but something deeper—stronger—began to rise within her
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The shadowy figure stepped further into the clearing, his confident stride sending a ripple of unease through the team. His face, now illuminated by the flickering light of the burning vehicles, revealed sharp features and piercing eyes that seemed to see right through them.Maya felt a chill crawl up her spine as the man’s smirk deepened. Beside her, Zane’s body was rigid, his silver eyes locked onto the intruder.“You’ve got a lot of nerve showing up here,” Zane said, his voice low and deadly.The man chuckled, his tone smooth and mocking. “And you’ve got a lot of audacity thinking you could outplay the Syndicate. I’ll admit, your little stunt with the drones was clever—but it won’t save you.”“Who is he?” Maya whispered to Zane, her hand clutching his arm.“Donovan Scott,” Zane replied, his tone cold. “The Syndicate’s second-in-command.”A Chilling Warning“Ah, Zane, always so formal,” Donovan said, feigning offense. “I thought we were past that. After all, we’ve been playing this
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The forest clearing was shrouded in an oppressive silence, broken only by the soft rustle of leaves and the distant hum of tension. The Syndicate operatives stood in formation, their weapons raised, their black uniforms blending into the shadows of the trees.Donovan stood at the forefront, his smirk etched with cruel satisfaction. His piercing gaze darted over each member of the team, lingering on Zane, then Maya.“This is where it ends,” Donovan said, his voice carrying a chilling finality.Zane stepped forward, his silver eyes blazing. “For you, maybe.”Victor’s PositionVictor lingered on the sidelines, his expression unreadable. The flare he’d shot into the sky still flickered faintly in the distance, its light a cruel reminder of his betrayal.“Victor,” Reese growled, her weapon trained on him. “You better pray we make it through this, because if we do, you’re done.”Victor smirked, but it didn’t reach his eyes. “Always so dramatic, Reese. I’m just playing the game the way it’s
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The forest was dark and oppressive, each step through the underbrush accompanied by the faint echo of Syndicate engines growing closer. The team moved in tense silence, their breaths shallow and their movements deliberate. Maya clutched Zane’s hand, her other resting protectively on her bump.“We need to stop,” Zane said, his voice low as they reached a narrow ravine. “Maya can’t keep going like this.”“I’m fine,” Maya insisted, though her trembling legs and pale complexion said otherwise.“No, you’re not,” Zane said firmly, his silver eyes locking onto hers. “We’re stopping.”--A Temporary RespiteThe team huddled beneath a canopy of thick trees, the ravine offering some cover from the pursuing Syndicate operatives. Camilla sat cross-legged, tinkering with her damaged laptop, while Alex and Reese kept watch.Victor lingered at the edge of the group, his expression unreadable.“This is suicide,” Reese muttered, her eyes scanning the treeline. “We can’t keep running forever.”“We won’
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The forest erupted in chaos as the rumble of Syndicate vehicles grew louder. Headlights cut through the trees, their beams bouncing off the underbrush and illuminating the team’s haggard faces. The tension was suffocating, and every step forward felt like running toward the edge of a cliff.“They’re closing in from the south!” Alex shouted, his weapon raised.“We can’t outrun them,” Reese said, her tone sharp with urgency. “Not like this.”Zane glanced at Camilla, who was frantically typing on her laptop. “What’s the status of that contact?”Camilla shook her head, her voice tight. “I sent the signal, but there’s no guarantee they’ll answer in time.”“We don’t have time,” Maya whispered, clutching Zane’s arm. Her green eyes flicked nervously toward the approaching lights. “What do we do?”---A Desperate PlanZane’s silver eyes scanned the clearing, his mind racing. “We split up again,” he said finally.“No,” Maya said quickly, her voice rising. “Zane, we can’t—”“It’s the only way to
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The helicopter’s searchlights illuminated the forest as the woman descended with an air of authority that immediately silenced the chaos. Her sharp features were accentuated by the shadows, and her tailored combat gear spoke of experience and precision.Zane stood straighter, his silver eyes narrowing. “Lena,” he said, his tone curt but not unfriendly.“Zane,” she replied, her gaze sweeping over the group before settling on Maya. “And this must be the reason you’ve gone soft.”Maya stiffened, her green eyes narrowing. “Excuse me?”“Enough,” Zane said, his voice sharp as he stepped between them. “We don’t have time for introductions. The Syndicate isn’t far behind.”Lena smirked. “Always so tense, Moretti. Relax—I brought backup.”---A Timely RescueBehind Lena, several armed operatives stepped out of the helicopter, their movements efficient as they set up a defensive perimeter.“Who are these people?” Reese asked as she and Alex rejoined the group, their faces streaked with dirt and
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The air in the safe house shifted instantly as Maya’s gasp of pain cut through the group’s tense conversation. Zane’s arms tightened around her as her face contorted in discomfort, her green eyes brimming with fear.“It’s too soon,” Maya whispered, her voice trembling.Zane turned to the group, his silver eyes blazing with urgency. “We need to move her now.”Reese stepped forward, her face pale but steady. “Where? We’re miles from anywhere safe.”“There’s a medical outpost not far from here,” Lena interjected, her tone calm but commanding. “It’s a risk, but they have what she needs.”“How far?” Zane demanded.“Less than an hour,” Lena replied. “If we leave now, we might make it.”---A Desperate JourneyThe group wasted no time, gathering what little supplies they could carry as Zane helped Maya to her feet.“I can walk,” Maya insisted, though her legs wobbled beneath her.“No, you can’t,” Zane said, scooping her into his arms. “And I’m not taking any chances.”Maya’s head rested agai
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A War with No WinnersThe ballroom was silent.Too silent.The sort of silence before a storm.Maya was in the center, frozen, her green eyes fixed on her brother.Aaron’s mouth curved into a sneering grin.Donovan stood next to him, too cocky for a dead dude.Zane was close to her, as always, impassive.Victor and Elara stood to either side, weapons concealed but at the ready.This wasn’t a negotiation.This was a powder keg poised to detonate.And Maya?She was done waiting.Blood Doesn't Make a FamilyMaya stepped slowly forward and spoke in a cold voice. “Why are you here, Aaron?”Her brother tilted his head. “You invited me.”Maya exhaled. “I invited you to end this.”Aaron’s smirk faded. “And what does that mean to you?”Zane’s voice was sharp. “It looks like you and your pet rat exiting this city. Alive, if you’re lucky.”Donovan chuckled. “Ah, Moretti. Still as dramatic as ever.”Zane didn’t blink. “And you’re still alive. Unfortunately,”Maya’s stomach twisted. “How?”Donovan
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The Aftermath of a War That Should Never Have HappenedMaya stood frozen with her heart still pounding in her chest, her head whirling.Aaron knelt, blood streaming from the gunshot wound in his shoulder, gasping for breath.Zane was next to her, tense, silent, his silver eyes fixed so securely on her brother that it was as if he were waiting for a reason to complete the job.The war was supposed to be over.And yet—It didn’t feel like victory.Maya gripped her gun tighter.She had been given a choice.And she had chosen mercy.Had she made the right call?Or had she merely postponed the inevitable?A Brother and an EnemyAaron laughed, gasping for breath, bitter.His hand pressed against the wound in his shoulder, blood pooling between his fingers.His voice was rough. “So that’s it? You’re just going to let me live?Maya swallowed. “Yes.”Aaron’s eyes darkened. “Then you’re a fool.”Zane exhaled sharply. “She’s not the stupid here, Aaron.”Aaron’s eyes flashed to him, doused with h
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Betrayal in the BloodLaying eyes on Victor, Maya’s heart raced in her chest.Aaron.Her brother.Her blood.The one who'd always stood with her.And now?Now he was in charge of the very organization she had struggled to escape.They walked to her side, Zane’s body tense as he stared down Victor, silver eyes narrowed. “How long?”Victor’s expression was grim. “A week. Maybe less.”Maya swallowed hard. “Does he know where we are?”Victor exhaled sharply. “Not yet. But it won’t take him long.”Silence.Heavy. Suffocating.Maya’s mind raced.Aaron had always been ambitious, but ruthless?No.Not him.Not the brother who had guarded her countless nights.Not the boy who had once carried her home after she scraped her knee.Zane’s voice was low. “Maya.”She blinked, glancing up at him.His jaw was tight, his face inscrutable. “Say the words.”Maya frowned. “What words?”Zane’s silver eyes darkened. “Tell me to kill him.”Her heart stopped.“Zane—”His voice sharpened. “Maya, he won’t stop
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A Heart That Refuses to StopIt was relief like Zane had never known.The doctor’s words — “She’s alive” — ricocheted in his skull, over and over, melding into the crevices of his sanity.His knees almost buckled.But he didn’t move.Couldn’t.Because the fear still remained.To be alive wasn’t the same as to be safe.Being alive didn’t mean they were out of danger.Alive wasn’t enough.He needed her awake. He needed her talking. He had needed her at every stage to fight him as always she did.Zane’s voice was hoarse, raw. “Can I see her?”The doctor hesitated. “She’s still unconscious. We were able to stop the bleeding, but she bled a lot.”Zane clenched his fists. “How bad?”The doctor exhaled. “She’s stable. But she’s not out of the woods yet.”Not out of the woods.Not safe.Zane turned, shoving a hand through his hair. “What are her chances?”The doctor hesitated. “We will know more in the next 24 hours.”Zane’s pulse hammered.He had 24 hours to wait.24 hours to worry whether M
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The Cost of VictoryHelena Moretti’s lifeless body sprawled on the ground, her blood pooling on the floors of cold marble.The woman who had wrought so much ruin, who had lied, connived and murdered without a second thought — was gone.Elara blew phantom smoke from the end of her gun. "Well, that was satisfying."No one responded.Because even though Helena Moretti was dead, the war wasn’t finished.Maya could feel it.A storm still hung in the air, a one which no blood could wash away.She glanced at Zane, whose face was a mask, his silver eyes fixed on his mother’s lifeless body.As for what he was thinking, she did not know.Did he feel relief?Pain?Or was he numbed to the weight of what had just happened?Maya reached for his hand; he flinched.Her chest tightened."Zane?"He finally looked at her.It wasn’t the man she loved looking back at her.It was someone else.Someone... lost.A Broken ManZane sucked in his breath, a hand dragging over his face as blood smeared across his
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The Aftermath of BetrayalMaya and Zane strolled the wrecked corridors of the estate, hand in hand, their bodies bruised but still standing.Gunpowder, blood, and smoke filled the air.Maya could still hear her father’s voice in her ears — the threat, the warning.He’d released her, but she understood not to believe it was finished.Her father never forgot anything.Zane limped next to her, his hold on her hand steady, despite his face being pale from blood loss.Maya squeezed his fingers. “You need medical attention.”Zane let out a rough breath. “I want you to stop worrying about me for five minutes.Maya glared. “Not happening.”Behind them, Elara snorted. “God, you two are exhausting. “Just tell each other that you love each other, and move on.”Maya shot her a look. “We literally just did.”Elara grinned. “Yeah, yeah. But I’m gonna need the full dramatic ‘I can’t live without you’ scene. “Preferably with more kissing.”Zane groaned, rubbing at his temple. “Why do we keep her arou
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The Throne or FreedomMaya was sitting in the wreckage of a world she had destroyed.Her father was no more, not dead — but broken and bleeding, aware that he had lost.Zane had survived — but just, his flesh one step from death, his heart blazing like flame.Elara stood by the door, arms folded, watching like someone at the end of a war.And Maya?Maya had made her choice.She had defied her father.She had saved Zane.And now — she had to figure out what’s next.Because this war was never actually over.Not yet.Not until she made a choice about where she belonged.Her father’s voice resounded in her mind:“You aren’t a pawn in anyone’s game. You are the queen.”Then, right after came Zane’s words:“You don’t belong to them. You don’t belong to me. You belong to yourself.”Two men who attempted to take possession of her in their own ways.But only one remained by her side.And tonight, she had almost lost him.Her hands balled into fists.She would not let that happen again.No matt
