CHAPTER 183 SARAH'S POINT OF VIEW The heavy night air pressed against my skin as if I carried invisible weights on my body. The ticking from my watch matched my racing heartbeat as it echoed in the distance. We had one hour remaining until the weapon became active."Is everyone in position?" I tried to maintain a low and steady voice during my command."Ready." Logan's voice crackled through the earpiece. "I'm set." Ava whispered.I watched Magnus's shadow move through the darkness while he remained silent. The team member responsible for the muscle always remained quiet until chaos erupted.I wiped the sweat from my brow. There was no room for mistakes tonight. A single mistake would destroy everything I constructed and eliminate everyone I cherished.Breathe, Sarah. You've got this. Ahead of us, the facility emerged imposingly as its metal walls threw back the moon's glow. Security cameras swept across the perimeter. Guards patrolled like clockwork. The secret organization inves
CHAPTER 184 SARAH MOON'S POINT OF VIEW The cold walls pressed against me while standing as silent observers. The rapid beats of my heart reverberated against the metal walls inside my chest. He was here. His presence was tangible to me before my eyes ever confirmed it. The air had shifted—thicker, ker.From the shadows, his voice slithered toward me, "You took your time, Sarah."My fists tightened as I forced myself to swallow the growing lump in my throat. "Had to make sure you'd be waiting." A low chuckle. The echo filled the empty space and wrapped around me as though made of invisible fingers. A single exit and no windows existed in the room with all security cameras turned off. He planned this.I stepped forward slowly. My heartbeat raced against my chest, yet I refused to reveal my fear to him. Not now."You're playing a dangerous game." "I'm not playing." Although I felt weak inside, I managed to keep my voice steady.A silhouette appeared with well-defined features obscure
CHAPTER 185 SARAH MOON'S POINT OF VIEW The atmosphere remained dense because the room hadn't yet healed from the havoc that swept through it hours earlier. The cracked tiles displayed smeared bloodstains while the room retained the lingering odor of burnt metal. The broken lightbulb above emitted a faint buzz, which made me think that the room was hanging on to life just like we were.I wiped dried blood from my knuckles but flinched at the sharp pain where my skin had split open. Everything hurt—inside and out. My heart constricted as I surveyed the room and observed my team spread across the space with visible and hidden injuries.No one spoke for a long time.Callum rested against the wall with his torn and stained shirt while his eyes remained glued to the ground. Despite her pale face, Isla maintained steady hands as she treated Gabriel's deep arm wound. Hugo sat in the corner with his gaze fixed on the cracked window while his face showed signs of bruising and swelling.Under
CHAPTER 186 JERVIS STONE'S POINT OF VIEW The atmosphere of the room took on an unusual heaviness. The monitors produced a soft hum that permeated the quiet space. Sarah positioned herself against the table while she crossed her arms and stared intently at the blueprint covering the glass tabletop."They're tightening the net. We can't make a move without them already knowing two steps ahead. Her voice remained controlled, yet I detected a hidden tension in her tone.My pen tapped against my chin while my eyes moved across the map to examine the red circles around important points. "Because they've got eyes on the inside. We still haven't flushed out the leak." Our time doesn't allow for any guessing games. Logan's voice sharply interrupted us from the room's opposite side. We must attack them now to prevent another strike against us.Sarah's eyes flicked up, meeting his. Which specific location do you recommend we target for an attack? Half of these locations are ghost sites. Befor
CHAPTER 187 SARAH'S POINT OF VIEW The atmosphere inside the temporary base seemed dense. The smell of wet soil stuck to the walls as it combined with the aroma of old coffee and human perspiration. All members proceeded silently and quickly through the building while their urgent whispers filled the air.I felt my heart pounding against my chest while examining the blueprint displayed on the table. The secret society's international base map stared at me, revealing its complex network of corridors alongside surveillance points and concealed rooms. This was it. After months of preparation, we finally reached this mission."We can't risk a frontal assault." I spoke without wavering in tone while nausea churned through my stomach. "They'll see us coming miles away." Callum moved closer until his breath flitted across my ear. "Then we go in silent. Split the team into two units. One distracts, the other infiltrates." I nodded, my mind racing. Every second counted. Every decision could
CHAPTER 188 JERVIS STONE'S POINT OF VIEW The room felt colder than it should. The chill in the air made my breath form tiny visible clouds beneath the weak light coming from the damaged ceiling lamp. The table displayed the intel, which consisted of encrypted documents and a small black-tape-wrapped flash drive that could expose the secret society’s operations. If it was real.At the edge of the table, Sarah planted her feet firmly while her arms stayed crossed tightly against her chest. Since I displayed them, she had never taken her eyes off the documents.The information appears accurate at first glance, she muttered to herself."Surface doesn’t cut it." My tone sounded harsher than I intended. Our safety depends on knowing if this operation is based on falsehoods.A heavy silence filled the room. Logan moved behind me as his fingers tapped the knife strapped to his thigh. The persistent rain crashing on the windowpane failed to mask the tension that held us captive.I opened my
CHAPTER 189 ROWAN'S POINT OF VIEW The ventilation shaft contained air that weighed heavily against my chest. I felt my breathing create loud echoes through the ventilation shaft as though the entire base could detect my every sound. Sarah advanced through the tunnel using swift and precise movements. Logan moved silently behind me as he tried to maintain pace."Only a short distance now," Sarah said softly while her lips remained almost still. "Another twenty meters, then we drop down." I gave a silent nod in her direction, even though her eyes couldn't meet mine. My pulse hammered in my ears. As time passed, the space became increasingly restrictive around us. A dimly lit corridor lay below the shaft as security cameras performed slow back-and-forth sweeps in lazy arcs. This location had nothing lazy about it in my eyes.Sarah paused as she assessed the situation after stating, "Three cameras and two guards." The security system has a five-second blind spot between camera sweeps,
CHAPTER 190 SARAH'S POINT OF VIEW The chilly air enveloped me while my skin prickled against the confines of my combat suit. Each heartbeat pounded against my ribcage while its sound echoed loudly through my ears. The secret society had us captured exactly where they wanted us to be.I asked Caleb in a whisper if there was an escape route as I looked at him crouched beside me. His blue eyes moved from the locked steel door to my face.I don't know of any explosives you might have hidden away.The edge of my mouth lifted into a tiny smile. Caleb continued making jokes even during this dangerous situation.Focus, Sarah.Motion sensors with a dim red light blink consistently across the ceiling. A single mistake would trigger an explosion in the building.The sounds of Lena’s uneven breathing reached me while Ivan worked his gun’s safety and Malik examined the room for vulnerabilities without making a sound. The clock was running down while they waited for my call.We must disable the s
Chapter 210SARAH'S POINT OF VIEW As the sun descended, it painted the city with a gentle golden light. A feeling of peace swept through me without any conscious effort. The battles and dangers that once consumed me now existed only in memories from the past. The secret organization that threatened my most cherished things dissolved, and I reclaimed my previous way of life.I smiled and breathed deeply while my fingers grazed the desk's smooth surface. My businesses flourished while my team remained resilient, but above all else, I had Jervis. I felt a deep ache in my heart about the amazing distance we had covered together. After experiencing so many hardships together, we finally reached a place where we could simply exist."How do you feel?" Jervis asked his question while maintaining a gentle and caring tone in his voice.I looked at him and noticed his dark eyes were focused on mine. A newfound depth appeared in his eyes, which showed a trust that had been absent before. This ex
CHAPTER 209Sarah's Point of View!I couldn’t believe it. The recent years had unfolded as an unending nightmare, but I was finally free from it. The secret society had been destroyed, and the battle, which demanded numerous lives and emotional sacrifices, came to an end.The lobby of Heaven Hospital witnessed my realization of the massive changes that time had brought. My initial urge to help small things had expanded into a mission that far exceeded my expectations.“Sarah,” Blake interrupted my thoughts with his voice and brought me back to reality. By the entrance, Blake stood holding a tablet, wearing his usual serious expression. The burden of our experiences remained visible on his shoulders.“What is it?” I questioned while attempting to clear the fog from my mind.When Blake passed me the tablet, I noticed a Flint Pharmaceuticals report displayed on its screen. The company successfully avoided trouble at this time, but we had to implement measures to prevent similar events fr
CHAPTER 208SARAH MOON'S POINT OF VIEW The last mission was hard. Too hard. I stand amidst the remnants of the secret society’s headquarters and experience an odd sense of relief. I convince myself that everything is finished, although smoke still lingers in the air while the structure remains intact only through sheer luck.Our final task remains for the team and me to complete. One final piece of evidence. The puzzle remains incomplete without this final piece. We can’t afford to leave anything behind. They can’t be allowed to rise again.The silence around me lets me hear my own breathing. The silence feels eerie now that we've experienced so much."Sarah, over here!" Jack’s voice abruptly brings me back to reality.My eyes shift towards him, who is already positioned at the debris pile. The flashlight attached to Jack starts to flicker when he moves through the debris. The flickering light produces strange shadows on the walls, which make the atmosphere more disturbing.As I appr
CHAPTER 207SARAH MOON'S POINT OF VIEW The surrounding walls seemed to press against us as though they were closing in. The security systems hummed in my ears while every alarm within my mind screamed louder than the one I stood on the brink of activating. I was ready. My heart pounded in my chest, but I stood my ground. Not now. We were this close to completing all our initiated tasks, and yet we weren’t finished. Tonight marked the end for the secret society, or our end. Under no circumstances would I allow this to become my second option.The group maintained silence throughout the last several minutes. The silence surrounded us as though we were all mentally getting ready for the approaching storm we'd face.I murmured, “Is everyone clear on their tasks?” as my query carried more significance than just procedural formality. We had invested too much effort to let this mission fail now.My most trusted ally and the person who had always supported me gave me a strong affirmation wit
CHAPTER 206SARAH MOON'S POINT OF VIEW I knew it was coming. The endgame. This critical moment will determine whether all our efforts succeed or fail. With the failsafe removed, our only option became a direct confrontation with our adversaries. I felt the weight in my chest knowing that we stood one final step away from destroying the secret society forever.As the team assembled, I heard the gentle buzz that filled the war room. Blake conducted discussions with his team members while managing connections with international law enforcement organizations. We assembled all available experts to ensure that no aspect of our operation was overlooked. It had to be perfect.The clock on the wall showed its ticking to me while the seconds slowly passed away, bringing us nearer to the upcoming battle. The plan was set. We aimed to dismantle the entire secret society structure by targeting all their networks and operations as well as their leaders. We planned to destroy everyone connected wit
CHAPTER 205 SARAH MOON'S POINT OF VIEW The clock was ticking. Each passing second felt as if I were receiving a blow to my chest. The system's low hum resonated through the chilly walls while the blinking red lights on the control panel quickened my heartbeats.Leo quietly said, "Time is running out," as he stood beside the door, gripping his gun tightly.My mind was spinning. Two options—both risky, both dangerous. Shutting down the failsafe would alert the secret society to our location. Or... I had the ability to find a different approach to get around the system, but this route would take additional time, leaving us vulnerable."Sarah... what are we doing?" Ethan asked, voice shaking. The condition of my team was clear as I saw their bruised bodies and their worn-out faces filled with fear. All of them had chosen to enter this nightmare alongside me without hesitation. They were my responsibility. Breathe, Sarah.I shut my eyes briefly to block out the throbbing pain in my hea
CHAPTER 204 ROWAN FLINT'S POINT OF VIEW The dense night atmosphere gave me the impression that everything in the universe paused momentarily. The silence swallowed every step as my heartbeat drummed in my ears while we stealthily moved through the shadows. The dim light from streetlamps stretched only to the warehouse's boundary and threw jagged shadows across its deteriorating concrete walls."We don't have much time," Sarah whispered. A wave of her breath swept across my neck, which caused an involuntary shiver to travel down my spine."I know."My voice sounded steadier than I felt. The exact nature of the failsafe plan remained unknown, and it was ready to activate at any time. Failure to shut it down would allow the secret society to erase all evidence of their operation through smoke, ash, and bodies.The clock started ticking inside my mind.Get in. Find the server. Disable the failsafe. Don't die.Simple plan. Too bad everything about it screamed disaster.I glanced at Sarah
CHAPTER 203 SARAH MOON'S POINT OF VIEW The courtroom buzzed with whispers. The courtroom was packed with spectators while the trial's oppressive atmosphere loomed heavily above everyone like a storm cloud ready to release rain. The room felt claustrophobic while the tension made the air feel dense.I clung tightly to the table edge until my knuckles turned white. My heart pounded hard against my ribs. This was it. After months of preparation and many sleepless nights, we arrived at this crucial moment."All rise."Entering the courtroom, the judge presented an expression that was as hard as stone. Everyone stood. My breath caught in my throat. Sit down. Focus.The desk before me displayed various evidence, including documents and photographs alongside voice recordings. The documents displayed evidence of every action taken by the secret society. Their corruption. Their crimes. Every sick, twisted secret.I looked across the room to where they stood.They were there. These men who
CHAPTER 202 JERVIS STONE'S POINT OF VIEW The cold air filled the room with its weight and clung to all surfaces as though it were alive. The machines emitted a low hum, which permeated the silence, while each beep signaled the relentless march of time. Sarah walked back and forth in front of the glass wall with her arms crossed tightly against her chest. She shifted her gaze rapidly among the unstable holographic images above the table. Our blueprints and countermeasures stood exposed with striking clarity.My throat felt dry. Once we initiate the system deployment, we commit to an irreversible course of action.Sarah looked at me with a pointed yet unsure stare. Her lips parted, but no words came. Her eyes displayed an internal maelstrom. We all felt the immense pressure of it.She finally said with a barely audible voice that turning back was not an option anymore. What we choose to do depends entirely on the distance we are prepared to travel.A muscle twitched in my jaw. The blu