Owen did not waste any time.At 3 p.m., a plane from the north made its descent into Zabaleta International Airport.Its approach was marked by the sound of rushing air. Four burly men strode out in a single file, their faces as unmemorable as anyone would find on farmers across the countryside.How
"Wanda is about to hit the stage in two minutes."In a shadowy corner of the arena, a hulking figure in a black trench coat clutched a big jug of 'mineral water', his voice a gravelly whisper. "Miss Sacco wants a bonfire before the show kicks off."His partner, cloaked in black, gave a slow nod. The
"You got them?"At the front row of the concert venue, Amber's face brightened as Alexander came back. "No more troublemakers, right? And...where did you take them?"The dead need not be kept. They were to be discarded, forgotten."No need to worry about that."Alexander kept it brief, tenderly taki
At the stroke of midnight, in the Zabaleta Hotel's most opulent presidential suite, the silence of the top floor was guarded by two figures known as Golden Wolf and Silver Fire.They were not alone in their vigil. Owen had arranged a team of 10 bodyguards to ensure Alice's safety, rotating shifts to
Silver Fire was gone.The once formidable master of energy transformation had not even caught a glimpse of Alexander's move, nor had he time to scream. In an instant, the black spikes' crushing power obliterated his insides, and he dropped dead without a second's delay.The gap in their power was st
In the hotel corridor, a gruesome scene unfolded as blood and gore splattered everywhere.The first bodyguard's move was the signal, and the rest followed suit without a second thought.One snatched up a sinister-looking black spike, another brandished a rubber baton. Together, they unleashed a fren
In stark contrast to the Redwine family's power plays, the Chesire family's Baltimore Mansion in Ol' Mare was a picture of bliss and harmony."You're Alex's kin, right? You can't be much older than me, surely one of his seniors!"Susanne, bustling with hospitality, offered tea and refreshments to th
Time had a way of slipping by unnoticed. Just like that, a week had zipped past.The events that had shaken the North and Ol' Mare had not even caused a ripple in Zabaleta."Zabaleta is as quiet as a graveyard. The second-in-command death didn't make a splash," Dallas, the big boss of the Redwine fa