Ral stared at the video of Rebecca bound and helpless, Morrison's ultimatum echoing in his mind. Twelve hours to deliver Marcus or watch his cousin die. The cycle of impossible choices continued, proving that some wars never truly ended—they just found new battlefields.
"We cannot give Morrison what he wants," Vincent stated firmly. "Marcus is the only witness who can destroy him. We hand him over, Morrison kills everyone anyway."
"But if we do not, Rebecca dies," Louis countered. "Morrison has already demonstrated he will follow through on threats. Those federal agents with her are probably dead already."
"Not dead," Tony interjected through their secure channel, his voice tight with urgency. "I hacked into Morrison's communication network. The agents are alive but compromised—they are
