Jackson pressed his on the chair Madeline sat dying, his eyes blazing with fury. "Stop being vague with your answers and get to the point, who is he and what's his business coming to this state?" he barked at her as she bled out from the cut on her wrist.Madeline laughed weakly, a trickle of blood running down her chin. "Oh, he was always here, he allowed my family, the Wills, and the Rake to take control of this state because he preferred to watch from the shadows. Who do you think gave the Rake the resources to get back on their feet when my husband nearly decimated them? Who do you think I was waiting for here, who do you think James Wills went to meet outside the state when he thought the marriage between my dead son and the Rake girl would seal the deal? Who do you think helped me that seat in the Mitch Empire?" she said with a wide, wicked grin as she coughed out blood.Fernando and Jackson were confused as they heard Madeline reveal all this. "But that doesn't make any s
Jackson ducked behind a wooden crate as bullets whizzed past his head. He could hear Alexander's voice shouting orders to his men, who surrounded the shed from all sides. He glanced at Fernando, who was crouching next to him, clutching his wounded arm. They were outnumbered and outgunned, and they had nowhere to run. "Un...under the rug," a weak voice said from behind them. Jackson and Fernando turned to look at Madeline, who was lying on a cot in the corner of the shed. Fernando crawled to the center of the shed, where a large rug covered the floor. He shifted the table that was on top of it and pulled the rug aside. To Jackson's surprise, there was a metal hatch underneath, with a padlock on it. Madeline tossed him a key from her pocket, and he quickly unlocked the hatch. He opened it and gasped at what he saw. Inside the compartment, there were stacks of ammunition, grenades, C4 explosives, and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. It was a hidden arsenal, Jackson wondere
Jackson hesitated and lowered his knife. He looked at Alexander, and said, "It's over. Let's end this. I do not quarrel with you but are pushing it."Seeing an opening in Jackson’s hesitation Alexander kicked him in the groin as Jackson laid on top of him, Jackson let go of him and got up holding his crotch as he felt the pain intensely,Alexander saw a grenade lying on the floor, near one of his dead men. He grabbed it and pulled the pin. He threw it at Jackson, hoping to kill him and end the fight. He didn't care if he died too, as long as he took Jackson with him.Jackson saw the grenade flying towards him, and his eyes widened. He had no time to react, or to run away. He looked at Fernando, who was close to him, fighting the last of Alexander's men. He saw the fear and shock on his face, as he realized what was happening.Jackson acted on instinct. He ran towards Fernando and tackled him to the ground. He covered him with his body and shielded him from the blast. The grenade ex
The car was hanging precariously over the edge of the bridge, as the river below roared and raged. Jackson and Fernando were trapped inside, their doors locked. Jackson looked at Fernando, he knew he had to make a choice. He had to save him, even if it meant sacrificing himself. He had already lost too much in his life. He couldn't bear to lose Fernando too."Only one of us can make it out the window of the car, and you have to go. Save yourself," Jackson said, as he reached for the broken glass. "No, boss, you go," Fernando said, shaking his head. He was bleeding from a wound on his forehead, and his eyes were filled with pain and fear. "You're the leader of the Blade in Shadows. You have to stop them. You have to find out who Wilson is, and why they're after us.""I can't let anyone else I care about die. Get out of here, Fernando," Jackson said, as he grabbed Fernando's arm. He tried to pull him towards the window, but Fernando resisted. He was too loyal, too stubborn, too brav
Sophia stood in front of the empty casket, surrounded by the members of the Blade in Shadows, the secret organization that Jackson had led. She felt their eyes on her, some with pity, some with curiosity, some with envy. She knew they were wondering what would be of her, it’s been three weeks since the incident on the bay.She looked at the casket, covered with white flowers. Jackson's body was never found, but there was no doubt that he was gone. She had lost him forever.She felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to see Fernando, He had also been there for Sophia, ever since Jackson fell into the river and Sophia realized she was pregnant after he died. "Are you okay?" he asked softly."I'm fine," she lied. She was far from fine. She was broken."What are you going to do now?" he asked."I'm going back to my family's land," she said. "I'm going to rebuild my family's glory and it’s time to get back to my company. And raise this child." She rubbed her stomach, feeling the tiny l
Angela ducked behind a table as bullets whizzed past her head. She could hear Carmila's voice over the loudspeaker, taunting her."You should join me in taking over, Angela. I will make this organization great again. Join me and bring order to this chaos. You waste your talent here, I mean Mistress of Blade."Angela clenched her teeth and gripped her katana. She had no intention of joining Carmila, the ruthless general who had betrayed the memory of Jackson, Ever since the burial of Jackson eight months and two weeks ago, the organization had divided into five factions, each loyal to one of the five generals vying for power. Martin, the politician. JD Thomas, the business. Beatrice, the media mogul. Commander Xio Xing, the soldier. And Carmila, the spy.Angela and Fernando had sided with no, Together, they had planned to remain neutral and restore the organization's honor. But Carmila had anticipated their move and ambushed them. Now, Angela was surrounded by Camila's deadly ninja w
Angela and Carmila faced each other, their eyes locked in a fierce stare. Angela made the first move, launching a swift kick to Carmila's head. Carmila barely dodged, feeling the wind of Angela's foot brushing her hair. She stumbled backward but quickly recovered and retaliated with a spinning kick to Angela's chest. Angela blocked the kick with her arms, absorbing the impact. She saw an opening and lunged forward, aiming a punch at Carmila's face.But Carmila anticipated that move and ducked, then cartwheeled back, landing a leg kick to Angela's abdominal region. Angela gasped, feeling a sharp pain in her stomach. She backed away, clutching her wound. Carmila smirked, sensing her advantage. She taunted Angela, saying, "Is that all you got, Angela? You're losing your edge, mistress of the blade. You should have retired when you had the chance."Angela gritted her teeth, ignoring the pain. She glared at Carmila, saying, "Don't get cocky, Carmila. You haven't won yet. I still have s
Sophia stared at the window of the private clinic, her belly had grown into a full belly bump as she was now eight months and a few weeks pregnant. She felt a kick from the baby inside her, and she smiled faintly. She wondered what her child would look like, and what kind of life they would have. She hoped they would never have to face the dangers and enemies that she had to deal with.She turned her gaze to her father, who was lying motionless on the hospital bed. He had been in a coma for over eight months, ever since he was shot by one of Madeline's men but the bullet had damaged his brain, and the doctors said there was little chance of him waking up.She felt a surge of anger and sadness, and she clenched her fists. She hated Ella, she had made Sophia a target, and Ella had been sending her generals and henchmen to harass and attack her.Sophia had not given up, though. She had fought back, using her skills and contacts to grow her business and protect her territory. She had a