Chapter 298

ELODIR

“How the hell did Luke train you? you are all such morons! How could you let them slip through your fingers like that, are you blind?” I was livid, they were supposed to be the best and yet I felt like I was dealing with armatured! When father was still alive, men like these died every day. They never survived. “If something happens to any of the people back at the house, I swear to everything that is holly, I will send you to meet your ancestors!”

The men stood there, eyes downcast, like chastised children. It was infuriating to watch. Did I have to tell them everything? Were they really so incapable of taking the Inlative? I could practically feel the disappointment rolling off me in waves.

“What are you standing there for?” I seethed inside, my patience already stretched to its breaking point. “Did we get all of them?” I asked, the question more rhetorical than anything, but still, the men hurried to the cars, desperate to salvage whatever remained of their shattered pride.

We managed to catch a few of them, but some slipped away and I knew exactly what they would do next, they would call in reinforcements. The ones who had been responsible for the attack on Olivia’s house.

everything that had happened. I hoped against hope that nothing else would go wrong. But deep down, I knew it was only a matter of time before things escalated. If anything did happen, Nick wasn’t going to be pleased. And

my son, it took a while for him to warm up to me again

car, my fingers trembling as

I could hear the strain in it, but I didn’t care. I was beyond caring

train these men?” I demanded, my voice sharp. “Have you gone soft, Luke?” There was a brief pause on the other end. I could practically hear him grinding his teeth, but I didn’t care. I was too

thick and uncomfortable, but wasn’t about to back down. I needed answers,

though he were trying to hold his own frustration back. “Nothing’s changed, and you

cloak. “You’re right,” I muttered, my grip tightening on the steering wheel. But Luke

edge of sarcasm creeping into his voice.

knew what had to be done. I wasn’t some young recruit anymore, trying to prove myself. I was

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