The SUV tore through the night, the driver gripping the wheel tightly as the city outskirts gave way to dark, winding roads. Zara felt the air thicken with tension, her fingers digging into the seat as she scanned the shadowed terrain outside. “They’ll try to cut us off,” Elias said, his voice sharp and steady. “Stay alert.” The driver nodded, her eyes darting between the road and the rearview mirror. “If they’re tracking us, it’s only a matter of time. We’ll have to-” The sharp c***k of gunfire shattered the quiet. Zara gasped as the SUV lurched, the rear windshield exploding into shards of glass. “They’re here!” she shouted, ducking low. The Chase Begins Two black SUVs emerged from the darkness, their headlights blinding as they barreled down the road behind them. The driver swerv

