Shadows of lies

ck, sending them tumbling to the ground. Alex's ears rang as

as she ran towards the ship. Rachel followed

ted, her voice barely audible

s fixed on the ship. Flames covered the edges of the

art pounding in his chest. He could hear Sophia's shouts,

saw Ryan, his eyes wild with desp

houted, his voice ho

a sneer showing on his face. "Y

everything

as he struggled to sit up. Maya's face s

o scared," she whisper

ething was off. He looked around, tryi

argo was already ruined. Sophia

ex asked, his voice

don't know. I didn't see

e stumbled to his fe

m," he said, his eye

hat made his blood run cold. A small tattoo

he asked, his voice b

fear. "I...I don't know w

knew that symbol,

ith Ryan?" he asked, his

with tears. "Alex

d finish, a voice c

u'll neve

e shadows, a triumph

de Alex's heart skip a beat. Sophia and Rachel, th

" Alex whispered, his m

fraid I've been playing a double game, A

"We've been using you all along, Al

omen, his mind racing with questions

ward, her eyes flashing with anger. "You're

he said, his eyes glinting with malice. "You see

, her face pale. "N

hung in the air like a challenge

passing through his veins. He knew he was outnumbered, but he refused to back down.

flying past his head. Alex ducked and bend, avoiding the touc

n, everything stopped. The gunfire ceased

ophia and Rachel. But as he looked at them, he

wered, a strange expression on her

ya was nowher

demanded, his voice h

darting to Rachel. "I...I

d react, a voice sou

ng for

ly in his grasp. A triumphant

ed face, he knew he had to act fast. But

ittle game of her own," Ryan sneered. "

tep forward, his gun still train

g with hatred. "You see, Maya's been working with me all along. She's b

turned to Maya. "No, that's not tru

raid it is," he said. "And now, she

down his spine. Had Maya been playing him all along? He

and Rachel made their move. They charged forward, guns bul