A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1419

hed onto the chaotic crowd in the corridor, his stride slowing to a halt.

ad Evan he said a calm command amidst the bedlam.

signaling his teant with a swift chop of his hand, and they surged forward, closing in with lightning speed.

d dressed in black, fired shots while in retreat, trying to slow the pursuers. Evan dodged the bullets and bellowed, after the ring leaders! Any of you just hired guns for Area Opaca, step aside and you won’t get hurt!”

the face of death, self–preservation reigns supreme, especially for the mercenaries just earning their keep.

As Even charged past, targeting the manipulators at the front, the hired guns hesitantly lowered their weapons.

Seeing his opportunity slipping away, Mr. Sextus, the gruff enforcer who could run no more, spun around to face the Siren Organization head–on.

Til take you all down with me!”

Gun in hand, he aimed straight for Evan’s head. But his draw was sluggish compared to Evan’s reflexes, and a bullet pierced Mr. Sextus‘ skull before he could fire.

His bulky frame crumpled to the ground, and the remaining nine manipulators, witnessing their leader’s fall, ceased their futile

escape.

“Everyone, ready up!”

“Fire at will!”

Opaca were well–trained; with Mr. Sextus gone, command fell to

guns rose in unison, raining a hail of bullets upon the Siren

Mr. Sextus hit the floor, they were prepared to go down fighting. But Evan had no intention of a mutual destruction.

yourselves! Take them down!”

Although Siren operatives took hits, their veteran

harm.

gunfire, all nine

crowd, Bernard cloaked in the chill of resolve approached. His thick lashes lowered

already taken down ten, with another thirty–nine still

eyes turned toward the escape route to District

to District B,” he

hadn’t managed to destroy the surveillance, so

their

ready! The moment they’re in

planned to obliterate the Siren Organization in the tunnel, but as he gave the

found the

and in the blink of an eye, all screens went

1-8, issuing another command in desperation. “Detonate the charges! Block

Bernard, anticipating the move, had already led his team back the way they

figure appearing on the entrance cameras to District B.

“Damn!”