ervitude ended, I stoo

over. Where'

edient posture, seeming pleased

nt of me, he

Go extract Jaxon. C

it on s

ed, "Understood, Mr. Tuck

d inside me for a full day

the torture. If it saved my

nk y

ords, then stumble

ks. I had to see Jaxon

I rushed out of the villa's gate, the last tra

his eyes. He picked up his phone a

he Black Sharks, the Smith

n's location. Make

figure from the window, a cr

rld but me. A tiger with its claws pulled out... will h

docks, the Tucker

began to seep

the waiting area blar

e of an apparent gang shootout. No survivors reported. Police indicate one of

my blood turned t

ne vib

elayed voi

so badly I could b

of gunfire and explosions. Jaxon's voice

... He gave my location to Black Shark... Do

om

y ended with a ma

slipped fr

drifted back to

ofa, sipping coffee. He lo

Didn't the sh

ards him, st

my brother

sip. Then, calmly, h

lent life. Maybe the universe just collected its debt. In a way, Cynthia, t

e loved, the man I though

a str

uit knife from t

d back. "Cynthia! Have you lost

but was pinned to the groun

ily I had in this world. You'd be