"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.

she whispered, voice fragile and shaking. "It

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

pain."

gave a faint shake of her head,

just enough to speak.

it to me... yourself," she breathed, her eyes locked

silent desperation.

himself beside her, his movements slow

her lips,

whisper.

she accepted it, he summoned his inner force, hands steady

delicate touch, he extracted the slivers of

his strength into her

the gash began to seal, muscle and skin weaving back

unnatural grace-smooth,

overcome, Jasmine flung her arms around

chest.

damn

softly, holding

smile on his lips.

painfully dragged himself upright, eyes blazing

hatred.

him! Tear him apart!" he roared, commanding his

surged forward, eyes gleaming with

intent.

horror etched deeply on his face. "Those...those

Five Giants! Murderers who've slaughtered cops and important

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

But Alex didn't flinch.

your back!" Four and a handful of

forward, battered but

out of this, you are useless."

positioning her safely

sting sharply at Alex's

had faced countless battles,

dismissed like a

she

count. Don't

just in the way," Alex snapped, his tone

alone."

in a way she'd never

He strode forward to

and

Alex's

spinning violently

his other arm,

launched the second man sprawling across the

whipped around next, slamming the third attacker so powerfully that

brutally into

fifth man froze, mid-charge, eyes wide

his comrades lay

the floor, defeated in

heartbeats. The sudden, grim

realization of his vulnerability

twisted his stomach.

desperate cry, he spun toward the exit,

animal.

instinctively, grabbing the fleeing

nowhere!"

you filthy bitch!" the

you?" she snapped back, raising her

fists clashed mid-air,

hurled Four

brutal impact,

the

of harsh, bone-jarring

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