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Chapter 2 THE PRICE OF SILENCE

Word Count: 830    |    Released on: 11/01/2026

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Contents

Chapter 1 THE NIGHT THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED Chapter 2 THE PRICE OF SILENCE Chapter 3 WHAT HE CLAIMS Chapter 4 THE TRUTH HE WON'T IGNORE Chapter 5 THE WORLD HE CONTROLS Chapter 6 THE ENEMY WHO KNOWS
Chapter 7 WHEN POWER SHOWS IT'S TEETH
Chapter 8 THE CHOICE THAT BREAKS YOU
Chapter 9 THE HAND THAT PULLS THE TRIGGER
Chapter 10 THE CHOICE THAT BINDS
Chapter 11 A CLAIM MADE IN
Chapter 12 WALKING INTO THE LIONS MOUTH
Chapter 13 THE SHOT THAT BROKE THE NIGHT
Chapter 14 SKIN DEEP
Chapter 15 THE ThING HE COULDN'T STOP WANTING
Chapter 16 WHERE WANT BEGIN
Chapter 17 WHEN HE FINALLY FOUND HER
Chapter 18 THE COST OF WANT
Chapter 19 WHAT HE WAS WILLING TO LOSE
Chapter 20 THE LINE BETWEEN WANT AND WAR
Chapter 21 CLOSE ENOUGH TO BREAK
Chapter 22 THE ROOFTOP CONFRONTATION
Chapter 23 WHEN EVERYTHING COLLIDES
Chapter 24 BETWEEN LIFE AND EVERYTHING ELSE
Chapter 25 WHAT HE WILL PROTECT
Chapter 26 THE ESCAPE THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING
Chapter 27 THE CHOICE THAT DRAWS BLOOD
Chapter 28 WHAT SURVIVES THE NIGHT
Chapter 29 SHADOWS IN THE HALLWAY
Chapter 30 THE DECISION THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING
Chapter 31 WHEN THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON
Chapter 32 THE ENEMY WE NEVER SAW
Chapter 33 THE TRUTH SHE RAN FROM
Chapter 34 THE MARK THEY LEFT BEHIND
Chapter 35 THE DEVIL YOU RETURN TO LUCAS MAKES HIS CHOICE
Chapter 36 THE WOMAN HE WAS NEVER MEANT TO LOVE SERENA DISAPPEARS
Chapter 37 WHE THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT SHATTERED HIM
Chapter 38 THE WAR BEGINS IN SILENCE LUCAS TURNS THE KNIFE
Chapter 39 THE PRICE OF VENGEANCE THE AFTERMATH OF DECEPTION
Chapter 40 THE ROOFTOP WHERE EVERYTHING BURNS THE STANDOFF
Chapter 41 WHEN THE WORLD FINDS OUT THE FALL INTO SILENCE
Chapter 42 THE TRUTH THAT BREAKS EMPIRES THE BROADCAST BEGINS
Chapter 43 THE TRIAL OF FIRE THE CITY HOLDS ITS BREATH
Chapter 44 THE FACE OF BETRAYAL THE SHOT FROM ABOVE
Chapter 45 THE DESCENT THE COORDINATES
Chapter 46 THE MOTHER'S GAMBIT THE COUNTDOWN
Chapter 47 ASHES AND SHADOWS THE SILENCE AFTER
Chapter 48 THE TUNNEL OF SHADOWS
Chapter 49 RECKONING
Chapter 50 AFTER THE FIRE
Chapter 51 A QUIET THAT FEELS LIKE BREATHING
Chapter 52 WHAT SURVIVES IN THE QUIET
Chapter 53 THE SHAPE OF CHOICES
Chapter 54 WHAT REMAINS AFTER TRUTH
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