The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 269

Within the hour, Alex charged back to his battered clinic, his face carved with tension the moment he saw the front door changing ajar, its frame splintered by brute force.

When he shoved the creaking door aside, fury exploded in his eyes the entire place lay in ruins, as if a hurricane of violence had ripped through every corner, leaving nothing but wreckage and rage behind.

Boxes of medicine were strewn across the grimy floor, shelves toppled, vials shattered-evidence of violent intrusion everywhere.

Amid the wreckage stood Sophia, drenched in sweat, frantic and disoriented.

Her desperate murmuring filled the eerie silence, "First aid box... Damn it, where's that first aid box?"

Alex's eyes narrowing sharply as confusion warred with suspicion

Suddenly, Sophia spotted the elusive kit perched high atop a battered medicine cabinet.

She scrambled onto a stool, its wooden legs wobbling precariously one already splintered beyond repair.

"What the hell are you doing?" Alex's voice sliced through the air, cold and unforgiving.

Startled, Sophia jolted violently, the stool collapsing beneath her like brittle twigs.

She fell backward, a cry caught in her throat-only to be intercepted by Alex's swift embrace.

He held her effortlessly, as though she weighed nothing, enveloped briefly by her warmth and the delicate scent lingering on her skin.

In that quiet moment, as Sophie clung softly to his arm and their eyes met, something warm and undeniable passed between them - a silent connection that neither needed to speak to understand.

Alex immediately stiffened, setting her upright with a brusque abruptness.

"You're back?" Sophia's voice briefly carried hope, quickly masked by practiced indifference.

"I asked what you're doing here," Alex snapped, eyes glinting with distrust.

He knew her too well; her pride would never let her admit seeking him out.

"I was passing by," she retorted, defensive arrogance bleeding through her voice.

"Saw some thugs raiding your little clinic. Tried to help Josephine, but they overpowered use. They took Josephine."

Alex felt his heart seize painfully. "Josephine was kidnapped? What exactly happened?"

note toward him,

note, his eyes devouring

me at the Skyview Hotel immediately. Bring the Heaven Root you stole, or the woman

Signed coldly: Owen Whitman.

his palm. If these bastards wanted trouble, they'd found it-and they'd regret it

don't go," Sophia urged softly, her bravado

her plea, Alex seized her hand, spotting a

breath, swiftly tending to her

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began hesitantly, her voice thick with

to hers, ablaze with fury. "Save

bandage, Alex stood abruptly. "Go

softened, resignation filling them. "You're still going, aren't you?" "Yes,"

was pained. "Then at least

the suffocating darkness

hour later, miles away in Vermont, Jericho Kane sat

voice pierced the

froze, terror gripping him

gasped, his voice trembling, eyes wide with primal fear as Alex stepped forward from the shadows, his murderous intent

are you here?" Jericho stammered desperately, backing away, his breath

hands

for fear it might draw attention - but before he could even sense it coming, the monster was already there, materializing in

onto Jericho's desk, eyes

my clinic and

panic. "I swear, Alex-I've

Jericho grabbed his smartphone, hastily

give me the Heaven Root," Owen said

can't," Jericho's voice came through, strained and

just take it from

rose in desperation. "Please,

handle. Don't lay a

You've lost your courage-and

I take the

him."

do this! If you make a

this. I'm