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Chapter 116

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**The Fugitive’s Reckoning**

Rome – Safehouse, 3 Hours After Escape

Ayesha sat on the edge of the battered couch, her wet clothes clinging to her skin, her pulse still racing.

The room was dimly lit, the air thick with tension.

Zayn stood near the door, his arms crossed, his expression unreadable.

Adrian paced near the window, checking his gun for the third time.

Leena sat on the counter, absently spinning a knife between her fingers, while Priya scrolled furiously through hacked security feeds.

No one spoke.

Because no one knew what to say.

Finally, Zayn broke the silence.

“Tell us what happened.”

Ayesha exhaled, her mind spinning.

She looked up at them.

And then she said the words that changed everything.

“I was never supposed to exist.”

The Truth About Project Azrael

Leena’s knife stopped spinning.

Adrian narrowed his eyes. “What?”

Ayesha clenched her fists.

“Project Azrael… it’s me.”

Zayn stiffened.

Leena’s face paled. “You’re saying they… made you?”

Ayesha nodded.

She inhaled sha
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  • WHY ME   Chapter 117

    **The Storm Before the War**Somewhere Over the Mediterranean – En Route to the Hollow Order’s IslandThe hum of the aircraft was the only sound in the darkened cabin. The tension in the air was thick, heavier than the weight of the weapons strapped to their bodies.Ayesha sat in the front row, staring at the illuminated map of the island glowing on Priya’s tablet.They were less than an hour away.Less than an hour from facing Safiya.From ending this war.Adrian sat beside her, methodically checking his rifle for the tenth time."You’re too quiet," he finally said.Ayesha didn’t look up. "I’m focused."Adrian raised an eyebrow. "Focused or scared?"She shot him a look.Adrian smirked. "Just checking. You know, in case you planned on having a dramatic breakdown before we storm an evil organization’s headquarters."Leena, sharpening her knife, muttered, "I think this is her dramatic breakdown."Ayesha sighed. "I’m fine."Leena glanced at her. "You sure? Because this whole ‘I was genet

    최신 업데이트 : 2025-02-21
  • WHY ME   Chapter 118

    ** The Unthinkable Choice**The Hollow Order’s Facility – Detention BlockAyesha’s wrists burned against the restraints, her breath shallow, her pulse a roaring storm in her ears.On the screen in front of her, her team was trapped—Zayn, Adrian, Leena, and Priya. Each in separate cells, each looking just as furious as she felt.And standing across from her, calm as ever, was Safiya Shah.Her mother.Her enemy.The woman who had created her.Safiya tilted her head, watching Ayesha’s expression shift from rage to uncertainty."You don’t have much time, my love," she said softly. "If you don’t make a choice, I will make it for you."Ayesha’s stomach twisted."You’re asking me to betray everything I believe in," she hissed.Safiya sighed. "No, Ayesha. I’m asking you to finally accept who you are."Ayesha gritted her teeth. "I know exactly who I am."Safiya leaned closer, lowering her voice."Do you?"She gestured toward the screen."Because if you hesitate for even a second, it will cost

    최신 업데이트 : 2025-02-23
  • WHY ME   Chapter 119

    **The Hunt for Project Nyx**Somewhere Over the Atlantic – The Calm Before the StormThe aircraft cut through the dark sky, the hum of its engines blending into the quiet tension inside the cabin. No one spoke.Ayesha sat at the edge of her seat, staring at the coordinates flickering on Priya’s tablet.She had expected this war with The Hollow Order to be about her. About her mother. About breaking free from the past Safiya had built for her.But now?Now it was about someone else.Project Nyx.A clone. Her clone.And she was still out there.Ayesha’s grip on her gun tightened.“We’re sure about this?” she finally asked, her voice steady despite the storm inside her.Priya nodded, not looking up from the screen. “The location was buried deep in The Hollow Order’s encrypted files. But yes—it’s real. And Subject 17 is still alive.”Adrian leaned back in his seat, arms crossed. “So, let’s get this straight. Your mother spent years trying to perfect you, failed, and decided to build anoth

    최신 업데이트 : 2025-02-23
  • WHY ME   Chapter 120

    Breaking Out – Part TwoThe Hollow Order’s Facility – Chaos UnleashedAlarms blared, red lights flashing against the sterile white walls. The Hollow Order’s guards flooded the hallways, weapons raised, boots pounding against the floor.Ayesha and her team ran.Gunfire erupted, bullets ricocheting off steel walls as Zayn and Adrian returned fire.Leena sprinted ahead, flipping a combat knife in her hand. "Priya, tell me you found an exit!"Priya’s voice crackled through their earpieces. "There’s a cargo lift at the end of the corridor—if you reach it, I can override the lockdown!"Ayesha gritted her teeth. "Then get ready!"They turned a corner—And nearly collided with another squad of armed guards.Ayesha didn’t hesitate.She dove forward, sliding on one knee as she fired—taking out two before they could react.Zayn knocked a guard’s rifle aside, driving his elbow into his face. "Keep moving!"Leena was already ahead, vaulting over a railing to land on the next floor. "This way!"Aye

    최신 업데이트 : 2025-02-24
  • WHY ME   Chapter 121

    ** The Shadow That Follows**Hidden Safehouse – Somewhere in the MountainsThe safehouse was a relic from another time—stone walls, thick steel-reinforced doors, and a hidden weapons cache buried beneath the floorboards. It wasn’t the kind of place you stumbled upon by accident.Leena had been right. This place was off-grid, untraceable. But for how long?Ayesha sat at a worn wooden table, fingers drumming against the surface, staring at the encrypted files Priya had managed to extract from The Hollow Order’s facility.Adrian leaned against the counter, arms crossed. "So, what’s next?"Zayn was sharpening a knife. "We find Subject 17 before she finds us."Leena exhaled. "Correction—we find out who made her before she finds us. Otherwise, we have no idea what we’re dealing with."Ayesha knew they were right.But that didn’t stop the unease curling in her gut.She wasn’t worried about finding Subject 17.She was worried about what would happen when she did.A Message from the PastPriya

    최신 업데이트 : 2025-02-24
  • WHY ME   Chapter 122

    **The Mastermind Revealed**Hidden Safehouse – The AftermathAyesha stood outside the cabin, breath visible in the frigid night air.Her pulse had slowed, but the fight still echoed in her body—the ache in her ribs, the sting of the cut on her cheek, the adrenaline that refused to fade.Subject 17 was gone.But she had left more questions than answers.Ayesha knew one thing now: this wasn’t just about her.Someone had activated Subject 17.Someone more powerful than Safiya.And if she didn’t find out who that was?She’d never see the next attack coming.She turned back toward the safehouse, stepping inside.The others were waiting.Priya, still pale from blood loss, had her laptop open, typing furiously.Adrian stood near the door, scanning the tree line. "She’s not coming back, is she?"Ayesha shook her head. "Not yet."Zayn studied her carefully. "You’re hurt."She ignored that. "Priya, tell me you found something."Priya barely looked up. "More than something." She tapped the scree

    최신 업데이트 : 2025-02-25
  • WHY ME   Chapter 123

    ** The Ghost of Voss**Above the Arctic Circle – En Route to the Abandoned LabThe cargo plane hummed through the sky, cutting across the endless expanse of ice and snow below. Inside, the air was thick with tension.Ayesha sat by the window, her fingers tightened into fists, her breath slow and controlled.Dr. Elias Voss.The name was a ghost from her past, a shadow lurking in the depths of the Hollow Order’s darkest secrets.He was supposed to be dead.But the files Priya decrypted told a different story.And if Voss was alive?That meant everything Ayesha knew about her own existence was a lie.She exhaled sharply, steadying herself.If Voss was still out there, she would find him.And this time?She would end this.Frozen Ground – The ApproachThe plane touched down on an isolated, snow-covered airstrip in the Arctic tundra.As the ramp lowered, a brutal wind ripped through the cargo hold, sending ice-cold air rushing inside.Ayesha pulled her coat tighter, stepping onto the froze

    최신 업데이트 : 2025-02-25
  • WHY ME   Chapter 124

    HUNTED **Somewhere Over the Arctic – En Route to the Next LeadThe cargo plane’s engines roared against the howling winds, carrying Ayesha and her team away from the burning ruins of Elias Voss’s lab.No one spoke.The flames had swallowed any chance of capturing Voss. He had escaped. Again.Ayesha sat near the cockpit, gripping the armrest tightly.Adrian, sitting across from her, finally broke the silence. "You think he survived?"Ayesha exhaled sharply. "Of course he did."Leena scoffed. "Cowards like him always do."Zayn leaned back against the cargo hold wall. "Then what’s our next move?"Priya, still hunched over her laptop despite the pain from her previous injury, sighed. "We lost him for now. But I pulled something before the system shut down."She turned the laptop toward Ayesha.A set of coordinates flickered on the screen.Ayesha’s stomach tightened.Because the location was unexpected.It wasn’t another hidden lab.It was a city.Berlin.The Hunt BeginsThey touched down

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  • WHY ME   Chapter 160

    **A New Beginning**The sun was just beginning to rise, casting golden hues across the quiet countryside. Ayesha stood at the edge of the small lake, watching the gentle ripples on the surface as a soft breeze played with her hair. It was peaceful—something she had almost forgotten how to enjoy.For the first time in years, there were no threats, no enemies, no fear. Just stillness.Footsteps crunched on the gravel behind her. She didn’t need to turn around to know it was Adrian. She could recognize his presence anywhere.“You’re up early,” he murmured, stopping beside her.Ayesha smiled faintly. “Couldn’t sleep.”Adrian smirked. “Old habits?”She let out a soft chuckle. “Something like that.”Silence stretched between them, comfortable and unspoken. The past few weeks had been a whirlwind—clearing up loose ends, ensuring Samar and his men faced justice, and finally, walking away from the life that had kept them trapped for so long.Now, they were here.A small, hidden retreat Adrian

  • WHY ME   Chapter 159

    ** The Final Gambit**The warehouse fell into a tense silence, broken only by the distant hum of flickering lights. Ayesha stood her ground, her fingers steady on the trigger as she faced Samar, the man she had once trusted and the one she now had to destroy.Adrian moved beside her, his weapon trained on the armed figures lurking in the shadows. Neera took a defensive stance behind them, her sharp eyes scanning for an opening. They were surrounded, outnumbered, and yet, Ayesha knew one thing—she wasn’t afraid.Samar’s lips curled into a smirk. “You always had a knack for survival, Ayesha. But even you can’t escape this.”Ayesha exhaled slowly, forcing her heartbeat to steady. “I don’t need to escape. I came here to end you.”Samar chuckled, his voice a deep rumble. “Bold. But reckless. You were always impulsive—that was your greatest weakness.” He gestured to the men surrounding them. “Tell me, how do you plan to get out of this alive?”Ayesha didn’t hesitate. “By making sure you don

  • WHY ME   Chapter 158

    ** Shadows of the Past**The air inside the safe house was thick with tension. The dim glow of a single bulb flickered against the cracked walls, casting long shadows that seemed to stretch toward Ayesha as she paced back and forth.Neera sat at the edge of a worn-out couch, her fingers drumming restlessly against her knee. Across the room, Adrian stood near the boarded-up window, arms crossed, his expression unreadable. They had made it here in one piece, but the battle was far from over.Ayesha exhaled sharply. “We need a plan.”Adrian nodded. “And fast. Kier Malik won’t wait for us to strike first.”Neera glanced between them, hesitation in her eyes. “There’s something you both need to know.”Ayesha stilled, narrowing her gaze. “What is it?”Neera swallowed hard. “Reva... She’s not working alone. There’s someone else—someone powerful—pulling the strings behind the scenes.”Silence hung in the air like a suffocating fog.Adrian’s jaw tightened. “Who?”Neera hesitated before whisperi

  • WHY ME   Chapter 157

    ** The Price of Peace**The tension in the room thickened as Ayesha listened intently to the details over the radio. The quiet hum of the safe house seemed to grow louder, amplifying the urgency in the air. Neera sat across from her, her eyes narrowing in frustration, while Adrian remained stoically quiet, his gaze fixed on Ayesha.Khan's voice crackled through the static once again. "We’ve confirmed multiple mercenary groups are mobilizing. They’re targeting you, Ayesha, and Adrian. They’ve been given specific instructions—no prisoners, no mercy."Ayesha’s chest tightened, but she fought to keep her composure. "How long before they reach us?" she asked, her voice steady despite the fear gnawing at her insides."Within the next twenty-four hours, maybe sooner," Khan replied. "We don’t have much time to prepare.""Understood."Ayesha set the radio down, glancing at Adrian, who stood up and began pacing the small space. His jaw was clenched, and there was a storm brewing in his dark eye

  • WHY ME   Chapter 156

    **A New Dawn**The city skyline was still drenched in the fading glow of dawn as Ayesha sat by the window of the safe house, her injured shoulder bandaged, her mind still reeling from the events of the night before.The Ghost was dead.It should have felt like victory, like closure—but all she felt was exhaustion.The door creaked open, and Adrian stepped inside, carrying two cups of coffee. He placed one in front of her before settling into the chair across from her."You should be resting," he said, his voice softer than usual.Ayesha wrapped her fingers around the warm cup, letting the heat seep into her skin. "Can’t sleep."Adrian studied her for a moment before leaning back. "I get it. It’s hard to turn it all off after something like this."She let out a quiet laugh. "That’s an understatement."They sat in silence for a moment, the weight of everything between them unspoken. The past few months had changed them, pushed them to their limits, tested their loyalties. And now, with

  • WHY ME   Chapter 155

    **Shadows of the Past**The air was thick with tension. Ayesha sat in the dimly lit command room, staring at the encrypted files Priya had extracted from the Ghost’s database. Each line of code felt like a ticking time bomb, a secret waiting to unravel.Adrian leaned over her shoulder, his voice low. "Anything useful?"Priya sighed, rubbing her temples. "This encryption is on another level. I’ve cracked part of it, but there’s still a ton left."Azrael, who had been silent for most of the night, finally spoke. "It’s not just encryption—it’s a pattern. Look." He pointed at a series of numbers that repeated every few lines.Ayesha’s brows furrowed. "Coordinates?"Azrael nodded. "Possibly. But they’re incomplete. We’re missing something."Reva crossed her arms. "If we can’t break the code, we won’t find the Ghost before he disappears again."Ayesha exhaled sharply. They needed a breakthrough—fast.The Missing PieceAs the team debated their next move, Ayesha’s phone buzzed. She glanced a

  • WHY ME   Chapter 154

    ** The Ghost’s Last Move**The tension in the safe house was suffocating. The team had secured a crucial victory, but they all knew it wasn’t over. The Ghost wouldn’t stay silent for long.Ayesha stood at the center of the dimly lit command room, her eyes fixed on the city map sprawled across the table. Red dots marked the locations of the dismantled sleeper cells, but one spot remained untouched—the Ghost’s headquarters."We need to end this now," Adrian said, standing beside her. His voice was calm, but she could hear the underlying urgency."We don’t even know where he is," Reva countered, arms crossed. "Every lead we’ve followed has been a dead end."Azrael tapped on his laptop, his fingers moving rapidly across the keys. "Maybe not. I just intercepted an encrypted message. It’s coming from an old government facility outside the city."Ayesha’s eyes narrowed. "That has to be him."Priya, still trying to regain the team's trust, stepped forward. "If we’re going after him, we need a

  • WHY ME   Chapter 153

    ** The Final Gambit**The warehouse buzzed with a tense energy as the team finalized their plans. With Priya's insider knowledge, they had pinpointed the Ghost's central command—a fortified compound nestled in the outskirts of the city. The mission ahead was perilous, but the stakes had never been higher.Ayesha gathered the team for a final briefing. Maps and schematics were spread across a makeshift table, illuminated by the dim glow of portable lamps."Our objective is twofold," Ayesha began, her voice steady. "We dismantle the Ghost's operations and extract Priya's family safely. Timing and precision are crucial."Azrael pointed to the compound's layout. "The main control center is here, heavily guarded. We'll need to create a diversion to draw their forces away."Reva nodded. "We can rig explosives along the eastern perimeter. That should divert their attention long enough for the extraction team to move in."Adrian turned to Priya. "Do you have intel on where your family is bein

  • WHY ME   Chapter 152

    ** Shadows of Deception**The revelation hung in the air like a dense fog, suffocating and impenetrable. Azrael had just named the Ghost's leader—a person they all knew, trusted, and had worked alongside for years.Ayesha's mind raced, piecing together fragments of past missions, conversations, and subtle anomalies that now screamed betrayal. The Ghost wasn't just an external enemy; it was an insidious force embedded within their own ranks.Adrian broke the silence, his voice a mixture of disbelief and anger. "Are you absolutely certain?"Azrael met his gaze steadily. "I wouldn't risk my life on a hunch. The evidence is irrefutable."Reva clenched her fists, her knuckles whitening. "This changes everything. We've been compromised from the start."Priya's eyes welled with tears, the weight of the betrayal crashing down on her. "How could they? After everything we've been through together?"Ayesha took a deep breath, steadying herself. "We need to act, and we need to act now. But we can

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