Desperate Alliance
The desert station's main room had become a pressure cooker of desperation. Axel stood at the window, watching the sun rise over the endless sands. The orange glow painted the horizon, a stark contrast to the darkness that had consumed their lives. Seventy-seven chapters. Seventy-seven battles. And still, the Ascendancy's leader was out there, waiting for his moment to strike. "We need to find him," Axel said, his voice flat. "Before he can make his move." "I have a lead," Zayn said, stepping forward. "There's a facility in the mountains. It's called the Obsidian Vault. It's where the Ascendancy's leader is hiding." Axel's eyes narrowed. "The Obsidian Vault? We've been there before." "That was a decoy. The real facility is deeper in the mountains. It's where the Ascendancy keeps its m
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