Marcus, his mind racing, was lost in thought when the vice's question cut through the silence. "Sir, are you still on the phone?" He asked. “Hmm!” Marcus hummed his response, grappling with the weight of the situation.He spoke decisively, his voice steady despite the internal chaos. "Contact the Army general. I'll be there soon," he instructed before terminating the call. Marcus steeled himself, his determination clear in the set of his jaw as he prepared to face the unknown.As Marcus rose to his feet, his hand hovering near the door handle, Sandra's voice broke through the quietude of the room. "Going somewhere?" she inquired, her posture languid on the bed. "Yeah, I'll be right back," Marcus responded, his reply curt as he hesitated to divulge more."Can I come along?" Sandra probed, her eagerness palpable in her tone.Without a moment's hesitation, Marcus uttered a resolute "No," his refusal steely and definitive.Sandra's eyes widened in surprise at Marcus' unexpected outbur
Jack, the tension palpable in his movements, was pacing the room when his phone rang. He answered the call, his voice brisk and curt. "Yes?""Sir, we've sent it to you," the voice on the other end of the line replied."Thank you," Jack murmured, his tone flat and uninterested. He ended the call and opened the document, his eyes scanning the contents. His brow furrowed in frustration as he surveyed the information. "There's nothing special about Marcus," he hissed, the words dripping with disappointment.The futility of his efforts was a bitter pill to swallow, Jack's frustration mounting with each dead-end discovery. As his mood soured, he turned on the TV, only to be met with the infuriating sight of himself kneeling before Marcus, the image a haunting reminder of his humiliation. His jaw clenched, a vein pulsing in his temple as his teeth ground against one another, a barely contained fury seething within him. He seethed, his hatred for Marcus fueling a fire that threatened to con
Owen, the rage finally spent, stood over Amayah, his chest heaving with each ragged breath. His satisfaction was palpable in the stillness of the room, his eyes raking over her battered form with a cruel glint. With a final, vicious kick, he wrenched his foot away, Amayah's agonized wails reverberating through the air. Wrapping her hands around her stomach, she crumpled into a ball on the floor, her body wracked with pain.Owen picked his shisha pot, and with a hiss he opened the door. As Owen left the room, the slam of the door a punctuation mark to his violence, Amayah lay sobbing on the floor, her body wracked with sobs.Twenty-two years of her life had passed without a man raising his hand to her. Marcus had always treated her like a queen, never once inflicting physical or emotional pain upon her. The cruel betrayal of Owen's assault was a shattering blow, his viciousness a shock to her system.Amayah's tears continued to flow, a torrent of grief and pain streaming down her f
Marcus sprinted towards Sandra, kneeling by her side as he gently tapped her cheek. "Sandra, open your eyes," he pleaded, his voice a mixture of desperation and fear. Yet, there was no response from the unconscious woman. He repeated his plea, each word more urgent than the last, but her eyes remained shut. Marcus turned his gaze towards the general, his face a blank slate, a sense of dread creeping up his spine. "What's going on?" he asked, the words tumbling from his lips.The urgency of the situation weighed heavy on Marcus, as he swiftly scooped up Sandra, her limp form a reminder of their dire predicament. He dashed towards the car, his footfalls thundering against the pavement, the night air biting at his skin. The general remained behind, his impassive countenance a stark contrast to the turmoil in Marcus's mind. He knew the risks, knew that the culprit could return, but this was a chance he was willing to take.With each passing second, Marcus's anxiety mounted. The safety
Time seemed to stretch, each second unfolding with glacial slowness, until finally, the doctor emerged from the hospital room, his footsteps echoing in the sterile hallway. Marcus sprang to his feet, his posture stiff and alert, like a soldier awaiting orders."Are you her brother?" the doctor inquired, his eyes bright with the weight of his words. Marcus shook his head, his voice strained with emotion. "Her fiancé," he replied, his words carrying a world of love and pain. The doctor's lips curved into a faint smile. "Lucky," the doctor said, his voice carrying a hint of relief. "You brought her here just in time. If you had delayed by even a minute, she would have been in danger." Marcus's shoulders sagged with a mixture of exhaustion and relief. He had been holding his breath, a tight knot in his chest that only now began to loosen. But as his mind began to process the doctor's words, a new fear took root in his heart. "What kind of danger?" he asked, his voice a plea for unde
Meanwhile, Marcus's phone rang, the sound piercing the stillness of the hospital. He answered, his voice low and urgent. "You and Sandra need to leave the hospital now," the voice on the other end warned, the words a warning bell that rang loud and clear.Marcus's eyes narrowed, his heart racing like a runaway train as he processed Katherine's words. "God of vengeance?" She called him, when she got no response from him. "What's going on, Katherine?" He asked, his voice tinged with curiosity.Katherine's voice was urgent, her words a torrent of alarm. "There's no time to explain, but you and Sandra need to leave the hospital now. It's not safe. Just trust me, okay?"Marcus's grip on the phone tightened, his mind already racing ahead, anticipating the danger that lurked around the corner.Marcus didn't waste a moment. He snapped his phone shut and sprinted back to Sandra's room, his heart pounding in his chest like the frantic beat of a war drum. Sandra's eyes widened at the sight o
The intruder entered Sandra's room, his face contorted with anger and frustration. Finding no sign of the occupants, he ground his teeth, the silence in the empty room serving as a deafening reminder of their failure. The leader's harsh bark echoed in the hall: "Check everywhere. They can't have gone far." With renewed determination, the team fanned out, their adrenaline-fueled search turning every corner and peering into every nook and cranny. But no matter how frantically they searched, there was no trace of the vanished Sandra and Marcus. Where could they have gone?The weight of his predicament bore down on the leader with crushing force. He could not dare return to his master without Marcus; the consequences would be dire. "Sir!" one of his men reported, "We can't find Marcus anywhere." Silence fell over the room as the leader contemplated their predicament. Finally, his eyes hardened with determination, and he spoke with a clarity that belied the turmoil roiling within him.
As Marcus swept his hair back, a feral defiance gleamed in his eyes. With each step forward, he radiated a quiet power, his stance unyielding as he faced the seething rage of his adversary."Let them go," Marcus demanded, his voice a whipcrack of authority. "It's me you have an issue with, not these innocent people."The leader's eyes flashed, his rage reaching a boiling point. "How dare you think you can give me commands?" he snarled, his voice an animalistic rumble."Don't test me," Marcus warned, his words slicing through the air with a steel-cold determination. But the leader and his men laughed in derision, their mockery echoed through the room.Marcus' gaze remained steady, his posture unwavering as he stood there, arms folded across his chest like a shield against the mockery. The laughter died, and silence once again. Marcus' jaw tightened, the veins in his neck throbbing as he struggled to contain his mounting fury. "Are you done with your madness?" he demanded, his voice t