Revenge of the Resilient

her, it was fragile. She'd learned the truth-that beneath the surface lay hiding a shadow empire. Its name would be the Serpent. Sh

information, too, had accompanied him. But trust between them was fragile, untested.

voice low and controlled, her eyes still s

"There's a compound deep inside the city's outskirts. It's one of The Serpent's central hubs. It's ridiculou

by deserted industrial sections. The perfect place to hide in plain sight. Of course, it was mo

asked, already going ove

eir communications and financial networks. It will cripple them, but not kill t

strike that would either break apart The Serpent or kill them both. She could feel the tension twisting in he

ll team," she sai

t be careful, Elara. Once we're inside, there's

er voice cold and resolut

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e air was thick with tension, filled only with the quiet loading of their weapons and low tones of final preparatio

he task she set to do. This was no longer about revenge. This was to be about survival, a t

y?" Elara asked

ugh all of the chaos; tonight would be no different. The mercenaries ran thro

said. "It's keyed to their network. Once we plug it into their central system, it'l

he cold metal pressing ag

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tion Adrian had received had proved true: holes existed in their security, and Elara's team slipped through without be

ed and located deep within the belly of the building. Tension lurked everywhere, each footstep m

out a small device and worked with lightning speed to disable the electronic lock. Within seconds,

unding as she took in the scene. Th

rdered, pressing the

; then silence was howled again, followed by screens flicking to life one by one as the virus chec

the intercom barked in that

had done it. The Serpent's network w

the door to the control room swung open and armed guar

e of the guards yelled, his

em. She dodged behind a console as her heart pounded in her chest, firing back at guards that stormed into t

as only the

us yelled over the din of conflic

e center console, staring in horror at

, running to the console. "The system

Serpent had been prepared for this. They had a c

f here," Marcus said,

almost done it-almost managed to end this once and for all. But now the compound was an e

ordered, her voice

all around as more guards swarmed the compound. The further into the complex they had

on the perimeter. Elara's breath is jerky, her mind not working right as she climb

towering structure, her gaze narrowed with resolve. She had su

said low and dangerous.

ve to move fast. Now they will come for us. A

with determination.

new one thing: she wouldn't rest till The Serp