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The echo of the gunshot hung in the air, sharp and jarring, before a thick silence descended on the cabin. For a moment, everything froze. Even my breath seemed to catch in my throat. Then, Thiago was moving, his presence commanding and immediate."Elias, cover the back entrance. Raven, keep eyes on the perimeter and take out anyone who gets too close."I glanced around, gripping the knife tightly. "What about me?"Thiago turned to face me, his expression unreadable, but his voice firm. "You stay low, out of sight. Do not move unless I say so."My heart pounded, frustration bubbling up. "I’m not hiding while you’re out there fighting for my life."His jaw clenched. But before he could argue, another shot rang through the cabin, shattering a window. Glass exploded across the room as Raven ducked behind a table, firing back through the broken pane."Decide fast, lovebirds," Raven called. "They’re moving in."Thiago’s gaze met mine, and he grabbed my shoulders, forcing me to look into hi
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The tension in the room was electric, but the spark of hope Raven had ignited burned brightly in my chest. Thiago was alive. Hurt, yes, but alive. It was more than I dared to hope for in the suffocating silence of the night.“What do we need to do?” I asked, my voice firmer now, resolve creeping into the edges of my words.Raven handed me a small notebook filled with hastily scrawled notes. “These are the leads Thiago’s been working on. We need to connect the dots and figure out Justin’s next move. If we can predict where he’s going to strike next, we can get ahead of him.”I flipped through the pages, my eyes scanning the messy handwriting. Locations, dates, names—it was a chaotic puzzle, but I could feel the threads tying it all together. “This is about more than just us. Justin’s operations run deeper than we thought.”Raven nodded grimly. “He’s been building his empire for years. Thiago’s been dismantling it piece by piece, but Justin’s desperate now. That makes him dangerous.”The
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The sound of Thiago’s voice pierced through the chaos, cutting through the static of gunfire and shouts. My heart skipped a beat as I spun toward the source, desperately trying to locate him amidst the fog of smoke and the blinding flash of lights.“Thiago?” I called out, my voice raw with disbelief.There—amidst the shadows—he emerged, his figure framed by the flickering lights. He was bruised, his clothes torn, but he was alive. His eyes locked onto mine, and for a moment, the world seemed to pause. The intensity of that moment, the relief and fear mixing in my chest, was almost too much to bear.But then, a shot rang out again.Thiago's face twisted in pain as the bullet grazed his side, sending him stumbling backward. My breath hitched. “No!” I screamed, adrenaline surging as I pushed through the haze of smoke, my body moving faster than I could think.Raven and Aiden were right behind me, but my focus was entirely on Thiago. I barely registered the firefight around us, my only tho
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The ride back to the next safe house was suffocating. The flash drive in my grip felt like it could burn a hole through my palm. Thiago sat beside me, his head leaning against the window, his breath shallow from the pain of his injuries. Raven was focused on the road ahead, her shoulders stiff, her usual calm replaced with a tension I hadn’t seen before.Helena’s parting words echoed in my mind, relentless and haunting. Someone I trusted. Someone close. The seed of doubt she had planted felt like a poison, spreading with each passing second.“Helena’s bluffing,” Raven said suddenly, breaking the silence. Her voice was sharp, resolute. “She’s trying to shake you. Don’t let her.”I nodded, but I couldn’t stop my mind from racing. Was she bluffing? Or was she giving me the only warning I’d get before another betrayal? After everything we’d been through, the idea that someone in my circle might be working against us felt unbearable.Thiago groaned softly, and I turned to him, concern snap
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The ground beneath us trembled again, sending a crack through the tense silence. Dust cascaded from the ceiling as the sound of engines and boots thundering against the pavement outside grew deafening. Raven grabbed the laptop, shoving it into her bag, her movements quick and precise.“Let’s go!” she barked, her sharp tone jolting us into action.Aiden motioned to a hidden door at the back of the room. “Through there. It leads to an underground passage.”Thiago stepped forward, his jaw set despite the weariness etched on his face. “I’ll bring up the rear. Go.”“No,” I said quickly, grabbing his arm. “You’re not in any condition to—”His eyes softened, a rare vulnerability shining through the usual hardness. “Bridgette, I’m not leaving you unprotected. Now move.”Raven had already disappeared through the hidden door with my father in tow, leaving only the three of us in the crumbling safe house. Aiden gave us a pointed look before following them, disappearing into the shadows.The rumb
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The tension in the air was suffocating as the stranger’s gaze bore into me. His smirk widened, sending a shiver of unease through me. I clung to Thiago’s arm, my nails digging into his jacket as he stepped protectively in front of me.“Who the hell are you?” Thiago demanded, his voice low and dangerous. His body shifted slightly, placing himself between me and the newcomer.The man chuckled, a sound that was both chilling and infuriating. “So quick to forget, Bridgette. But I can’t blame you. It’s been years, after all.”Years? My heart raced as I racked my brain for any memory that could explain his familiarity. Nothing came to mind, yet his face…there was something hauntingly recognizable about him.“I don’t know you,” I said, my voice trembling despite my attempt to sound firm.The man tilted his head, his smirk fading into something colder. “Oh, you will. Soon enough. But for now…” His eyes flicked to Thiago, assessing him with a predatory glint. “Your knight in shining armor look
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The letter fell from my hands, landing on the floor like a ghost from the past that refused to fade. My knees buckled, and Thiago was at my side instantly, catching me before I could hit the ground. His arms wrapped around me, steady and unyielding, as my mind raced through a million questions and no answers.“Elijah…” I whispered, the name foreign and familiar all at once. “How can this be happening? He’s supposed to be dead.”Thiago’s jaw clenched as he scooped the letter from the floor, his sharp eyes scanning it again, as if willing the paper to reveal more than it did. “This doesn’t make sense,” he said, his voice a low growl. “But one thing is clear—he wants you to come to him.”“It's a trap,” Raven’s voice cut through the heavy silence. She stood at the door, her sharp eyes fixed on us. “He knows you’ll follow. That’s why he sent this.”Thiago nodded grimly. “She’s right. This isn’t an invitation; it’s bait. He wants Bridgette vulnerable, and he’s using her past to shake her.”
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The world seemed to freeze as the image on the screen sank in. My father—helpless, bound, and surrounded by danger—looked straight into the camera with a defiance that mirrored his love for me. A shiver ran through me, and I clutched Thiago’s arm tightly.“I’ll kill him,” I whispered, my voice shaking with fury. “I swear, Thiago, I will end this.”Thiago handed the phone back to Raven, his expression dark and unreadable. “We don’t move without a plan,” he said, his tone commanding. “That’s exactly what Elijah wants.”Raven’s jaw clenched. “He’s escalating. If we don’t act quickly, he’ll force our hand again.”I pulled away from Thiago, pacing in frantic circles. “There’s no time! If we wait too long, he’ll—he’ll—” My voice cracked, the thought too painful to finish.Thiago caught my wrist, stopping me mid-step. His hands framed my face, forcing me to meet his steady gaze. “Listen to me, Bridgette. We’ll get him back. But you can’t let Elijah’s chaos control you.”His touch was groundi
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The days that followed felt like a slow, meticulous countdown. The taste of victory was still fresh, but the knowledge that the war was far from over lingered in the back of my mind. Leah was not one to surrender easily, and I knew she'd find another way to fight back. But for now, the cards were in our hands.Thiago had been unusually quiet since the meeting, his focus sharp, but there was an intensity in his eyes that I couldn’t shake off. As if he was preparing for something I couldn’t yet see.I sat across from him one evening in the penthouse, papers scattered in front of me, but my thoughts were far from the numbers on the page. My mind kept wandering to Leah—how she had looked at me when she left the room, her smile not one of defeat, but of patience, like she was biding her time. That worried me more than any immediate retaliation.Thiago leaned forward, breaking my thoughts. "You’re thinking about her, aren’t you?"I met his gaze, not surprised that he had read me so easily.
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