chapter twenty six
Chapter Twenty-Six: Gathering the Victims The night air was thick with tension, the city streets nearly deserted except for the occasional patrol car. Elizabeth Marlowe and her team moved silently through a maze of alleys, abandoned warehouses, and boarded-up factories. The intel from the previous financial strikes had paid off: several of Kade’s operatives had revealed hidden safe houses, but locating them was only half the battle. Extracting the victims safely was the other. “Team, positions,” Elizabeth whispered into her comms. “We split. Moreno, cover the southern perimeter. Alpha team, block the main exits. Bravo, follow me inside. Remember: stealth, precision, no mistakes.” The team nodded, their movements coordinated and silent. Every raid, every extraction had been planned to th
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