The truth that Patrick had been desperately searching for was too heart-wrenching, and he found himself hesitating to take out lan

and Maja. In the end, he accomplished nothing.

Patrick vanished in the blink of an eye, unwilling to utter another word.

lan pulled Maja back into his embrace, feeling a heavy weight in his chest.

Gunfire continued all around them - a fierce shootout between the Porter clan and K's gang.

K had called in a horde to the Forbidden Island for an ambush, riled up for reasons unknown.

Clutching Maja, lan motioned for the others to keep close as they hurried towards the secret passage Quentin had disclosed.

The air was thick with the stench of blood, a testament to the unknown number of lives lost on their path.

Upon reaching their destination, lan made sure Oliver was still with them before they quickly entered the tunnel.

The sound of explosions carried on outside, but they were no longer lan's concern.

Quentin had claimed this tunnel led straight to the shore of Forbidden Island, where Dylan and Abner's men would be waiting in a

chopper.

The night was a total melee, but with Dylan and Abner's guys around, K's forces were held at bay.

Gasping for air at the tunnel entrance, lan's crew tried to catch their breath, chests heaving.

They'd run the entire way, and even the fittest were spent.

lan raised his hand, gently caressing Maja's cheek.

"Let's rest here for ten minutes."

group promptly collapsed on the ground, with Oliver leaning

the tunnel,

this passage, we're

lan nodded.

at Oliver's lips as he touched his chest over

paid off. He finally had

out of the blue, likely a call from someone in the Porter

was still in possession of the family seal, and with the

phone. He was so

at the caller ID, he

"Oliver, where are you?"

Robin had known each other for years, but the Bradshaw family had nearly been obliterated tonight.

a stroke

taking a look

Robin was content with life on Inner

who had always yearned to break

Since you're

a moment's thought, Oliver realized the seal was of no use to him

Porters. With the Bradshaw family in shambles, Robin would

with the other major families if he didn't want the Bradshaws to

families had their own turmoil that night, they were faring

center of the explosion.

a few Bradshaws

Oliver looked at lan.

deliver it to Robin. He should be

back within

"Sure."

seal, Oliver couldn't help but crack

bet of my life was handing that thing over to you. Lucky for me, I

a certain respect for

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