Chapter 4 Jeffrey’s face turned ashen. He gritted his teeth and forced out a single word: “Yes p> As the word hung in the air, a wave of murmurs and whispers swept through the guests p> “Their own daughter gets kidnapped, and they’re here celebrating the foster daughter’s birthday? Have
Chapter 3 “Are you sure this is your house?” the female officer asked, her brow furrowed in confusion. Their biological daughter gets kidnapped, and the family is throwing a party p> Yvonne sighed dramatically. “Oh, you know, my kidnapping is such a trivial matter. Why should it get in the
Chapter 2 “I’m warning you, don’t try anything funny,” he grunted. “You just make sure I have a good time, and maybe I’ll be in a good enough mood to let you go p> Freed from her restraints, Yvonne slowly rose to her feet, rolling her wrists and stretching her
Chapter 1 “Rich girls really are something else,” a gruff voice sneered. “Skin as smooth as silk p> “Even though we didn’t get the ransom, we can still have our fun,” another voice chimed in. “When we’re done, we can sell her to one of those seedy underground clubs. We
Chapter 96 Theo stood quietly near the doorway, his hands shoved into the pockets of his jacket, his mind still reeling from everything that had happened. His eyes, however, never strayed far from Aries. She was on her knees, arms wrapped tightly around the kids as if she couldn’t quite
Chapter 95 Theo blinked in disbelief. “Shine?” he mumbled. The girl grinned wide, her signature bright pink, shoulder-length hair swaying as she nodded. Her bangs were still the same, just like her energy. Now she was dressed in a fitted AMSO uniform in steel blue color, looking more official… but
Chapter 94 Theo and the others followed through the viewing hallway, only to be stopped by a reinforced glass wall. Beyond it, Aries was placed on a sterile table as robotic arms and medics in full suits began rapid assessment. Suddenly, a side door slammed open. Supreme Commander Marlon Pitt
Chapter 93 Theo hurried to where Aries was and his blood ran cold. There, just a few meters away, Aries screamed, writhing in pain on the ground. Kravo, or what was left of him, had turned. His face was disfigured, twitching with inhuman spasms, and his body was convulsing, gray
Chapter 92 Theo’s chest heaved. Another second passed and his eyes hardened. This Rolf was hit badly by his Ember Blast a while ago. “You made your choice,” he whispered coldly. “And I can’t take that risk. You’re already mutating to a Meteorborn p> With one sharp, brutal strike of
Chapter 91 A part of Theo didn’t want to kill more UMS. They were still human, after all, just like him. Maybe they were only following orders, trying to survive in this cruel, broken world. But another part of him, burning with fury, wanted to end them. They had a
Chapter 90 Theo stopped his car at the side of a narrow road, the last pin from Aries’s tracker pointing just ahead… east, deep into a forest-covered section of town. He killed the engine and got out, pulling on his camouflage gear. His jaw was tight, his vision laser-focused. They
Chapter 89 Aries groaned softly as she stirred, her head throbbing from the blow that had knocked her out earlier. Cold metal dug into her wrists, handcuffs fastened tightly to a rusted pipe overhead. Her vision was slow to adjust, the flickering industrial light above casting sharp shadows across the
Chapter 88 Theo kept one hand on the wheel, the other resting near the window as he casually drove through the quiet streets of the provincial town. He wasn’t really headed anywhere specific. He just needed to clear his mind after the meeting with Beatrice and Marlon. The sun was
Chapter 87 Marlon let out a soft sigh. “I’ll do my best to cover for him… for now. But I can’t guarantee he’ll be safe from consequences. He’s already breaking multiple protocols, and that’s not something we can ignore for long. If the higher-ups catch wind of his actions, and
Chapter 86 Beatrice stood as they approached, offering a small smile. “Hey, you made it p> She turned to gesture at the man sitting beside her. “This is Supreme Commander Marlon Pitt, head of Scientific Advancement and Power Development at AMSO. He’s my superior and he asked to meet you
Chapter 85 Theo quickly opened his system inventory and scrolled through the items he had gathered. With a flick of his fingers, several pieces of gear materialized in front of him, a Tactical Reinforced Jacket, Legguard Tactical Pants, Dustrunner Shoes, and a Meteor-Resist Vest. “Here,” he said, handing them to
Chapter 84 It was another day, and Theo stuck to his usual morning routine of exercises. But unlike other days, there was a lingering restlessness in him, ever since Brix told him that Beatrice had mentioned his name to AMSO. He knew it wasn’t her fault. Beatrice had no idea
Chapter 83 Theo was nearing the cafe where he had last dropped off Aries and the kids when his phone finally rang. It was Aries. He answered right away. “Where are you p> “Oh, sorry, Theo. I missed your calls,” she said. “We’re at the cinema right now. My phone
Chapter 82 The way the man stood, unnaturally still. Too still. And his scent, faint but wrong. Not quite alive. Not quite dead. Theo’s system pinged in the back of his mind, confirming what his instincts already whispered. [Target Identified: Meteorborn Husk] Theo narrowed his eyes. “You’re not trapped,” he
Chapter 81 Beatrice turned around, expecting to find Theo nearby. She wanted to thank him properly, not just for the ride, but for showing up the way he did. The man who used to blend into the background quietly had come back into her life like a steady force. But