Chapter 272<\/p>\n
Third Person\u2019s POV<\/p>\n
Finished<\/p>\n
Magnus stood with both hands tucked casually into his ockets, lifting his chin slightly-an unmistakable Alpha gesture of permission.<\/p>\n
\u201cTry it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t-help! Aah!!!\u201d<\/p>\n
The kidnapper\u2019s scream tore through the narrow corridor, raw and desperate, echoing like a wounded animal\u2019s howl.<\/p>\n
Aysel awkwardly withdrew her hand. \u201cSorry,\u201d she said sheepishly. \u201cI\u2019m not very practiced.\u201d<\/p>\n
She had learned basic combat techniques meant for self-defense-Moonvale Pack\u2019s standard training. What Magnus had been teaching her were clean, lethal methods meant to end a fight instantly. Of course she wasn\u2019t proficient yet.<\/p>\n
The kidnapper, who had just been apologized to: \u2026<\/p>\n
Thank you so much, really.<\/p>\n
The next second, searing pain exploded through his leg<\/p>\n
\u201cAaah-!\u201d<\/p>\n
Another howl. Another body went limp.<\/p>\n
Aysel lowered her head in frustration.<\/p>\n
Magnus was utterly unconcerned. \u201cYou\u2019ll get better with practice.\u201d<\/p>\n
He hauled her up from her crouch, gently wiping her hands clean as if tending to a cub after its first hunt. \u201cLet\u2019s continue to the helm.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ignoring the kidnapper\u2019s limp hand sprawled across the floor, Magnus stepped over it without expression.<\/p>\n
Anyone who dared touch Aysel had already stepped one foot into hell. What they had experienced so far was nothing more than an appetizer.<\/p>\n
Inside the cockpit control room, another kidnapper held a phone to his ear.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello? Hello? Say something!\u201d<\/p>\n
His hand tightened on the wheel, brow furrowing.<\/p>\n
What was wrong with everyone tonight? Fooling around during a job like this-did they have no discipline?<\/p>\n
He wasn\u2019t worried. With the laughable security the host had arranged, veterans like them should have taken control effortlessly.<\/p>\n
Thinking of the payout their leader had promised once this was done, excitement bubbled up. He whistled lightly.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
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Chapter 272<\/p>\n
\u201cThump-thump-thump.\u201d<\/p>\n
Movement came from the corner.<\/p>\n
Finished<\/p>\n
He chuckled. \u201cWe should really thank that young lady for pointing the way. Otherwise, it wouldn\u2019t have been so easy to find our target. Don\u2019t worry-after this, my brothers and I will make sure to treat you very well.\u201d<\/p>\n
After savoring the terror on her face, he turned back to the screen, adjusting the route away from the original course.<\/p>\n
\u201cMmph-\u201d<\/p>\n
In the very next instant-just as success seemed within each-the man collapsed forward without warning, face slamming into the controls.<\/p>\n
Magnus had already moved.<\/p>\n
He casually dragged the unconscious body aside and tossed it to the floor, then smoothly took control, long fingers working the console with practiced ease as he corrected the yacht\u2019s course.<\/p>\n
At the doorway, Aysel leaned against the frame, idly twirling a baseball bat she had stripped from one of the kidnappers, eyes fixed down the corridor-alert, watchful, like a fox guarding the den.<\/p>\n
They took over the cockpit with seamless, wordless coordination.<\/p>\n
Moments later, a bundled figure rolled out from the side-tied into a ball, mouth gagged, tumbling helplessly across the floor.<\/p>\n
So there was another unfortunate soul.<\/p>\n
Aysel stepped forward and began untying her. The moment the bindings loosened, she caught sight of a disheveled face streaked with tears and grime.<\/p>\n
\u201cOlivia?\u201d Aysel\u2019s brow lifted in surprise.<\/p>\n
Olivia-of the Darkmoon Pack-stared at Magnus at the helm, then at Aysel standing unharmed before her. Her pupils contracted sharply.<\/p>\n
Back in the ballroom, the lights finally came back on.<\/p>\n
Having exhausted every possible trick to keep the guest entertained and contained, Zane let out a long breath of relief.<\/p>\n
He shuffled over to Serena, whose expression was still taut. \u201cSis\u2026 is it over?\u201d<\/p>\n
He had only come to freeload-eat, drink, and enjoy the atmosphere. He never imagined he\u2019d stumble into something this intense. Tonight was the peak moment of his life.<\/p>\n
Serena shot him a look. \u201cGive it fifteen more minutes. One slipped through.\u201d<\/p>\n
The deputy captain had been revived by the medical team and had taken over the helm.<\/p>\n
Magnus and Aysel had volunteered to track down the remaining threat.<\/p>\n
212<\/p>\n
15:40 Thu, Dec 18<\/p>\n
Chapter 272<\/p>\n
Finished<\/p>\n
Everything else on the yacht had returned to normal-kcept the guest cabins, which hadn\u2019t yet been fully searched.<\/p>\n
Security moved door by door.<\/p>\n
Aysel pushed one open. Empty<\/p>\n
She pushed another.<\/p>\n
Inside, two naked bodies were tangled together, frozen hid-motion as they stared back at her.<\/p>\n
Both sides froze.<\/p>\n
A large hand immediately covered Aysel\u2019s eyes,<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t look,\u201d Magnus said flatly. \u201cDirty,\u201d<\/p>\n
The head of security, noticing the two standing unmoving in front of a cabin, walked over curiously. \u201cAlpha Sanchez, Miss Vale-did you find something?\u201d<\/p>\n
The hunt, it seemed, wasn\u2019t quite finished yet.<\/p>\n
Send Gifts<\/p>\n
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