The bridge of the Aurora fell silent.
Ahead of them, three large black vessels stretched across the narrow sea passage like an impenetrable wall. Their engines idled in perfect formation, leaving only a small corridor between towering cliffs and the open water.
Behind them, the speedboat that had been following since morning continued to close the distance.
Nathan looked from the radar screen to the captain.
"We're trapped."
The captain nodded grimly.
"If we slow down, the vessel behind us will catch us."
"And if we continue forward..."
He looked through the windshield.
"We'll sail straight into those ships."
Adrian clenched his jaw.
"Victoria planned every move."
Sebastian remained perfectly calm.
His gaze swept across the chart table before settling on the digital map.
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