"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.

whispered, voice fragile and

hesitation, Alex pulled out a small bottle

pain."

faint shake of her head,

just enough to speak.

she breathed, her

silent desperation.

lowered himself beside her, his movements

pill to her lips, his fingers brushing her skin

whisper.

it, he summoned his inner force, hands

delicate touch, he extracted the slivers of glass buried deep

his strength

eyes, the gash began to seal, muscle and skin

grace-smooth,

arms around

chest.

took you so damn

softly, holding

a faint smile

dragged himself

hatred.

apart!" he

ruthless figures surged forward, eyes

intent.

etched deeply

Giants! Murderers who've slaughtered

shook with dread. "He's finished. They'll rip him to

But Alex didn't flinch.

back!" Four and

battered

are useless."

positioning

her pride sting sharply at

faced countless battles, always

like

if we're not at your level," she said,

count. Don't

the way," Alex snapped, his tone

alone."

in a way

strode forward to meet the

and terrifyingly

them could fully react, Alex's fist crashed into

him spinning violently into

his other arm, delivering

the second man sprawling

next, slamming the third attacker

brutally into the

froze, mid-charge,

his comrades

floor, defeated

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

nowhere!"

the man roared, swinging a

fear you?" she snapped back, raising her own fists

clashed

force hurled

brutal impact,

the

harsh,

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