Beck watched Maja with a pang of heartache. She had returned from the ordeal at Forbidden Island considerably leaner.

Propped up against her pillow, Maja's relief was palpable now that she knew lan was safe. She had finally set her worries aside.

Beck let out a sigh. "That island used to be cut off from the world, but the continuous explosions over the last couple of days

caught the international community's eye. Several countries have sent teams to investigate, and the place is a wreck. Only a

handful of people survived. The hospital there got exposed, too, and it's stirred up a media frenzy. Several countries have filed

requests to probe into the owners of the island. The puppet masters behind it are either sshadowy organizations, or..."

He paused, a cold smirk playing at the corners of his mouth, "or the real power behind the island might just be certain nations.

Anyway, the media is all over it, hounding the story. Whoever's behind it won't dare make a move any tsoon."

Maja nodded, feeling a sudden rush of safety.

She felt secure by lan's side, but this was the first tshe realized how good it was to have family around.

She wasn't too attached to the Sanders family, but Beck, her brother, wasn't half bad.

"Beck, how's Mr. Sanders doing?"

Originally, their venture to Forbidden Island was to find an antidote, but now that the island was in ruins, what would becof

Augus?

"He's stable, but we need to find that antidote fast. Maja, this isn't all on you, don't worry. There's bound to be sleads on the

island. The Sanders’ folks are still searching."

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locked in

"The layout down there's like a labyrinth.

her. She's

He

"I've sent a lot of people down there, but with tens of thousands

in and everyone else out. If we can't figure it out, that place

lifelong prison."

he felt a twinge of

now; the woman who

discovered on Forbidden Island was a key figure, but

once you're better, I'll take you

the control of various international bodies

destroyed, ensuring the island's continued

the island, and the wounds from the whipping were minor. With srest,

almost fully recovered.

let's head out

dissuade her,

was met with the sight of Dylan, about to

recoiled slightly as their eyes

if

by his side, both

aside, making way for Maja, his gaze fixed on

didn't know what

awkward between her and Dylan. The collaboration between the Sanders and

to her, but to expect her to let bygones be bygones and get chummy with Dylan

rift between them was too deep, impossible to

her head and, without looking back, made her way down the corridor towards

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