Chapter 800

As the scream pierced the air, the remaining nine assassins sprang into action and scattered quickly. Michael felt a sinking certainty. They had not come to rescue Eleanor, but to kill her.

But when he turned to the carriage, he froze in disbelief. The assassin that had attacked the carriage had been yanked inside. His legs were dangling outside, clearly unable to move.

Carissa smiled as she stepped forward and lifted the curtain of the carriage. Michael leaned closer to see inside, and his jaw dropped.

Rafael?

Rafael’s presence aside, Eleanor was bound to one side of the carriage. The scream he had heard had come from her, and now she glared at the incapacitated assassin with fierce intensity.

Rafael yanked the assassin down from the carriage and handed him over to Michael.

“Take him back to the Supreme Court. I’ve immobilized him and extracted the poison capsule from his mouth, but we can’t let our guard down. Once he’s there, feed him muscle–relaxing powder. Apart from having poison on them, these suicide soldiers can also kill themselves with their inner force.”

Michael motioned for some men to grab the assassin, casting a puzzled glance at Rafael.

When had he gotten into the carriage? When they started the journey, the carriage had clearly been empty. Also, the Capital Guard had been surrounding the carriage all the way out of the Supreme Court.

going on, Commander Sinclair?”

looked at Rafael and made a triumphant fist pump, smiling. “You ride Lightning back. I’ll stay in the

Rafael said, glancing at Eleanor as

cold stare. “Do you think I’ll talk

matter. Our goal is to capture

“And what of

Rafael replied with a grin, swinging onto the

the carriage and urged, “Let’s

to clear the way. Inside the carriage, Eleanor fixed her eyes on Carissa. This was the first

was always someone from the Supreme Court. Carissa had appeared a few times too, but

“You bitch!” Eleanor spat.

was swollen and she could barely lift her

was indeed a

didn’t die? Carissa asked, glancing at Eleanor’s shredded sleeve with a

smile.

right side. The fact that her sleeve was shredded meant she had moved toward the sword’s tip before

scream.

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