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A distinctive tattoo

Author: Asmitha
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-19 23:46:50

Emma's POV

The security room was a cramped, dimly lit space filled with monitors and buzzing equipment. The owner fumbled with the controls, his hands shaking as he brought up the footage from the day of the kidnapping.

I stood to the side, my arms wrapped tightly around myself as I watched the grainy footage play out on the screens. Her mind raced with a whirlwind of emotions—fear, hope, anger, and an overwhelming gratitude for Draven.

I glanced at him out of the corner of my eye. He stood tall and unyielding, his sharp features illuminated by the flickering screens. There was something about him that made me feel safe, even in the face of the chaos surrounding us.

“Here.” Draven said, pointing to one of the screens. The footage showed the children playing near the entrance of the restaurant, their laughter faint but audible.

The grainy footage played on repeat, the flickering image of Asher and Ashel being dragged away at gunpoint seared into my mind.

Three men—faceless, thei
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