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!”

wielding hand trembling. She was already a mess from their frantic dash, let alone isla, who had even kicked off her high heels

sneered, “Hey there, sweetheart, think you can handle that little knife? Don’t get yourself hurt.” The four

folding knife was compact in Aubree’s hand, yet

in a desperate struggle, Ethan

at the entrance, these four were genuine desperadoes, some

Ethan, while the last one lunged fiercely at Aubree, intent on subduing her. Autres reacted

She rushed forward to

Bowen, Without a word, they

only to watch helplessly

plunged deep into the man’s abdomen. A torrent of crimson blood gushed

surge of strength, flung both women off, sending them crashing to bleeding

The knife hit

uncontrollably, a bone–chilling dread sting her.

Jound. Clutching his

tight embrace. “Don’t be afraid,” she soothed. “Bowen’s

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other three, realizing the tide had turned, tried to fee. But

Ethan stepped aside and called

unknown, while the other three stared up in terror as Bowen advanced