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Chapter 7 Shadows of Retribution

Word Count: 959    |    Released on: 08/01/2025

ellion in the oppressive gloom of the slums. But the victory was bittersweet. Amar

s like a storm, interrogating anyone who might have seen or heard something. Busines

ress for a customer who wouldn't meet her gaze. She could feel the te

ed as she handed over a bu

woman hurried out, her eyes dart

The slums were suffocating under Elric's grip, and it

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an abandoned building. The group was smaller now, their nu

a wiry man named Tomas, said. "Elric's men are everyw

k, his voice sharp despite his injuries. "S

eed to be smart. Striking out like we d

but firm, cutting through the tension in the room. "Elric thrives

heir faces a mix of exha

t move?" anothe

who nodded. She took a de

ons, supplies-everything Elric needs to keep his enforcers in

attention to ourselv

ome. The more pressure we put on him, the more

reed, and the room buzzed

-

e docks, their breath visible in the chilly night air. The plan was s

lans rarely

her grip on the crowbar in her hand, her palms slick with sweat. Besid

y signal,"

the guards began unloading the crates. Loria

catching the guards off-guard. A flurry of shouts and th

vements quick and precise as she helped l

t-the sound of an en

ee one of the guards driving

orian to the ground as the truck ba

heir carefully laid pla

-

to secure most of the supplies, but at a heavy cost.

he stared at the crates. The victory felt hollow,

Tomas said, his voice breaki

t respond.

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enforcers stormed the slums, dragging people from their ho

she listened to the sounds of violence outside. She kne

k finally cam

!" a voi

e to go. Instead, she grabbed a knife from her worktable and mov

st inward, and two enforcers stepped i

, his tone mocking. "You'

on the knife, her min

ould act, anothe

oug

commanding. He looked around the shop, his

," he said, his voice calm but dangerous.

fear giving way to anger

faintly. "Y

rs grabbed her, dragging her out of t

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Contents

Chapter 1 Threads of Ambition Chapter 2 A Tangled Web Chapter 3 Fractured Loyalties Chapter 4 The Ashes of Betrayal Chapter 5 A Glimmer of Hope Chapter 6 The Inferno's Toll Chapter 7 Shadows of Retribution Chapter 8 A Prison of Shadows Chapter 9 A Narrow Escape Chapter 10 A Flicker of Resistance Chapter 11 Fire and Fury
Chapter 12 Threads of the Trap
Chapter 13 The Calm Before the Storm
Chapter 14 Blood and Betrayal
Chapter 15 Ashes and Promises
Chapter 16 Shattered Loyalties
Chapter 17 The Shadows Within
Chapter 18 Fractured Foundations
Chapter 19 The Puppeteer Revealed
Chapter 20 Rebuilding on Broken Trust
Chapter 21 Shadows of the Exiled
Chapter 22 Seeds of Division
Chapter 23 Whispers of a Bigger Threat
Chapter 24 The Deal with the Devil
Chapter 25 Shadows Before the Storm
Chapter 26 The Citadel's Core
Chapter 27 Fragile Victories
Chapter 28 Shadows of Deceit
Chapter 29 Web of Deception
Chapter 30 The Trap is Set
Chapter 31 Fractured Loyalties
Chapter 32 Into the Lion's Den
Chapter 33 The Enemy's Next Move
Chapter 34 The Warning
Chapter 35 The Enemy Within
Chapter 36 The Next Move
Chapter 37 A Kingdom of Ash
Chapter 38 A Deal with the Devil
Chapter 39 Seeds of Treachery
Chapter 40 Lila's Wrath
Chapter 41 The Price of Betrayal
Chapter 42 Fractures in the Throne
Chapter 43 Blood in the Water
Chapter 44 The Hunter and the Hunted
Chapter 45 Ashes and Ambition
Chapter 46 Shattered Alliances
Chapter 47 The Twist of Fate
Chapter 48 The Phoenix Rises
Chapter 49 The Last Betrayal
Chapter 50 Breaking Point
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