Ashes and ShadowsThe helicopter thundered through the night, the coastline shrinking into the distance. The faint glow of fire on the horizon marked where the tower had stood moments ago a temporary victory etched in destruction. But Elena couldn’t celebrate. The fourth man’s shadow loomed over her thoughts. He was still out there, waiting, watching, always one step ahead. Vargas leaned over, his expression a mixture of concern and exhaustion. “We’ve bought some time, but Hawthorne won’t stop. He’ll double his efforts after this.” Elena nodded, barely hearing him. Her fingers traced the edges of a bloodstained map she had salvaged from one of the mercenaries. It was incomplete, torn, but it bore coordinates locations Hawthorne deemed important enough to protect. Dante, slumped in the seat across from her, spoke up. “That map better lead somewhere good because we’re running out of everything—ammo, time, and options.” “It leads to answers,” Elena said, her voice firm. “We’re
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