ay's market activities, held a strange sense of quiet underneath the surface. The vendors, in their colorful stalls, hawked their goods-fresh fruits, spices, fabrics-bu

eavy pressing down on the town's rhy

lating, swept over the people in the square-locals who had either never left or had returned after years of absence, like him. The town hadn't changed much, but Zayan could fe

d it all, Raees Khan, had taken over. Zayan was forced to flee, to survive in the underworld of various citi

a. There was something dangerous in the way he moved, like a predator who had returned to its territory. People recognized him immedia

alik?" a woman mutt

. He left when h

some say he's been working

here? Did he com

versations behind his back, they didn't faze him. The only thing that mattered now was Raees Khan, the man who had destroyed his family

anging a few coins. The vendor seemed more afraid of him than willing to trade. He quic

ing with plans. The place was a crumbling ruin now, a shadow of its former

errupted when a famil

ay

ure of the past that Zayan had expected to encounter. They had crossed paths

ly. His clothes were simple-torn jeans and a faded shirt-yet his movemen

our head down," Zayan said with

d. "You shouldn't be walking around in the o

d. "I'm not afraid o

t the same man you remember. After your father...

s death sending a fresh wave of anger through his

s alone. There are others. I'm sure there's still some loyalty left in t

hil's eyes, but there was something else there too. Aahil was more than just

m?" Zayan asked, his

back alleys of the town. The path was narrow, the buildings crowding toge

s seemed to whisper, haunted by memories of violence and betrayal. It was here, in these very stree

used to store grain but now served as a secret meeting place for those who still opposed

ter of the room. The air was thick with tension, the murmurs of conversation

said, his voice laced with d

le. "I didn't come back for a reunio

ayan Malik, the son of Malik Kadir. He's here to

If he's really here to take down Raees, then we'll help. But Zayan, you need to understand something. Rae

w what he's capable of. I've

e easy. Raees has allies in high places, and if we're going

toward her. "And you

own. "We don't have much left to lose. The

e town spread out before him. The faces of the men and women who had gathered a

roads leading into the town. "Raees Khan thinks he owns this place, but

of the responsibility settling on his shoulders. It wasn't just about revenge anymore-i

cloudy sky. But within the walls of that dimly lit room, Za

Raees Khan wouldn'