CHAPTER 159
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Bullets rolled off the walls as Logan and Sean fought their way toward the exit.

The Council’s operatives were relentless, their tactics precise and accurate. Straight to kill, no mercy.

"Go!" Logan yelled, covering Sean as he moved toward the door.

But as they reached the final corridor, a shot rang out, and Logan felt a very serious pain in his side. He staggered, clutching his ribs as blood seeped through his fingers.

"No, Logan!!" Sean shouted, turning back instantly to grab him.

"I’m fine," Logan gasped, his vision blurring. "Just keep moving!"

Sean slung Logan’s arm over his shoulder, dragging him toward the exit as more Council operatives closed in.

*****

Logan lay unconscious in a private wing of the Bentley estate, his breathing was shallow as medical staff worked to stabilize him and bring him back to conciousness.

Sean stood outside the room, his face pale and downhearted as he relayed the events to Terrence.

"We barely got out alive," Sean said. "It was
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