The Queen They Buried

The burly th

thugs lay sprawled all over the ground, every bone in their bodies se wondered. Damn! Our intel never mentioned Aubree had backup like this!

“Go in and find her. Enstine Miss Miller is unharmed,” Ethan ordered.

thing in pain. “Where the hell did these monsters come from they

The bodyguards fanned out in different directions. Fortunately, the pursuing thugs relentless shouting give them crucial clues to Aubree and Isla

whereabouts.

Unfamiliar with the mall, Aubree and Ista panicked and ran toward random directions, turning down any passage they sane, until their luck can out and they found themselves comered in a dead end

The four thugs closed in, panting heavily. “Run? Try running now!” one of them snarled.

Aubree clenched her fists nervously as she faced the four men “Who hired you to do this? The Wilson!

One of the thugs sneered, “Wilson family? Never heard of ‘em, Quit playing games. You’ve only got yourself to blame for pissing off the wrong people

Not the Wilson family? Aubree’s expression darkened. Even with the self defense moves the and a knew, four trained thugs seriously outmatched thent

Aubree pushed Isla behind her, whipped out a foldable pocket knife she always carried, and held it out in front of her with a trembling hand. “Stay back!”

trembling. She was already a mess from their

think you can handle that little knife? Don’t get yourself hurt.” The four of them showed not a hint of fear.

knife was compact in Aubree’s hand,

Aubree got caught in a desperate struggle, Ethan arrived in the nick of

these four were genuine

thugs exchanged glances Three of them charged straight at Ethan, while the last one lunged fiercely at Aubree, intent on subduing her. Autres reacted swiftly, throwing up her hands

She rushed forward to help

word, they locked eyes and rushed together toward the underground

sprinted over, only to watch helplessly as the accident unfolded before their

slipped, and the knife plunged deep into the man’s abdomen. A torrent of

howled in pain and, with a desperate surge of strength, flung both women off, sending them crashing

knife hit

bone–chilling dread sting her. “…I killed someone,” she choked

Jound. Clutching his

her arms around Aubree in a tight embrace. “Don’t be afraid,” she soothed. “Bowen’s here now. Everything will

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tide had turned, tried to fee. But Ethan

Ethan stepped

lay sprawled on the ground, his fate unknown, while the other three stared up in terror as