Chapter 28 – The Calm Before the Storm
(Single POV)
The weight of their next move sat heavy in Evelyne’s chest.
She stood outside the run-down gas station, her arms crossed, staring out at the empty road stretching into the horizon.
They were trapped—not by walls, but by the sheer magnitude of what they had just uncovered.
William Carter wasn’t the final enemy.
The Council was.
A hidden network of men who owned the city, controlled its power, and erased anyone who got in their way.
And now?
She and Adrian had just stepped into their crosshairs.
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A Dangerous Plan
Inside, Adrian sat at the old wooden table, the ledger open in front of him.
His injured arm rested in a sling, his expression unreadable as his eyes scanned the pages.
Daniel leaned against the far wall, arms cros
