"You bastard," Alex said, voice razor-sharp and deadly calm.

"You've got exactly five seconds to release her. If you don't, none of you bastards

are walking out of here alive."

The room erupted in an instant-laughter and mockery swept through Hugh

Jones' crew like a brushfire, loud and vicious.

"Who the hell does this fool think he is? Threatening Hugh Jones? He's got a

death wish!"

"Drop to your knees if you value your life, kid!"

"This brat's got some nerve!"

Angry murmurs swirled violently, insults hurled like bullets.

Hugh raised his hand, silencing the uproar, a thin smile stretching across his lips.

"Easy now, everyone," Hugh said smoothly, stepping forward with a chilling calm

in his eyes.

"Let me deal with our little intruder-he clearly doesn't know who I am yet. But

don't worry... once he does, regret will be the only thing he feels."

He stopped, sizing Alex up with smug disdain. "You must be Alex. Here's your

chance-get down and lick my boots, and maybe I'll let you live."

Alex smirked, eyes like steel. "Cute offer. How about you kiss my boot instead,

and I'll spare your sorry excuse of a life."

Hugh's grin vanished, replaced by a cold fury.

"Do you have any idea who you're messing with, kid? Just because you managed

to knock around a few people, you think you're something special? Those insects

you beat? They're nothing but garbage-just like you."

"You're wasting your five seconds," Alex warned, his tone icy and merciless.

Hugh laughed bitterly. "I admire your guts, even if you're about to lose them."

Without warning, Alex lunged forward, a sudden, fierce blur.

Hugh's eyes widened in shock, barely reacting in time to block the incoming kick.

"You little-"

But his arrogant sneer dissolved into pure horror as Alex's foot slammed into his

arms with crushing force, hurling him backward like he'd been struck by a freight

train.

He crashed through tables, sending splinters and dishes flying, demolishing

everything in his path until his body smashed into the wall with a sickening crack.

Dust billowed, plaster falling in chunks around Hugh's crumpled body.

Alex turned immediately toward Jasmine, eyes softening as he saw the blood

trickling from her forehead.

"Are you okay? Does it hurt badly?"

Her eyes shimmered with tears, the tough mask she'd worn collapsing into raw,

aching vulnerability.

voice fragile and

hesitation, Alex pulled out a small bottle of pills. "Take this. It'll

pain."

gave a faint

just enough to speak.

me... yourself," she breathed, her eyes

silent desperation.

lowered himself beside her, his movements slow

he brought the pill to her lips, his fingers

whisper.

it, he summoned his inner force, hands steady as he

slivers of

of his strength into her torn

eyes, the gash began to seal, muscle and skin

unnatural grace-smooth, silent, and almost

Jasmine flung her arms around him, burying her

chest.

took you so damn

softly,

a faint smile

room, Hugh painfully dragged himself upright, eyes blazing

hatred.

apart!"

five ruthless figures surged forward,

intent.

horror etched deeply on his

Murderers who've

shook with dread. "He's finished. They'll

But Alex didn't flinch.

Four and a

forward, battered but

out of this, you are useless." Alex snapped sharply.

toward them, positioning

felt her pride sting sharply at

faced countless battles, always respected, always

stood dismissed like a

if we're not at your level," she said, her voice steady and

Don't

in the way," Alex snapped, his tone colder than ice. "I'm

alone."

in a way she'd never

to meet

and

could fully react, Alex's

violently into

rhythm, Alex swung his other arm, delivering a fierce

man sprawling across the

whipped around next, slamming the third attacker so powerfully that

brutally

froze, mid-charge, eyes wide with

his comrades lay

the floor, defeated in

heartbeats. The sudden, grim

realization of his vulnerability

twisted his stomach.

he spun toward the exit, sprinting away like a

animal.

lunged forward instinctively, grabbing the fleeing man.

nowhere!"

you filthy bitch!" the man roared, swinging a

you?" she snapped back, raising

fists clashed

hurled

brutal impact, sending

the

harsh,

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