Chapter 6 - The Intrusion Confirms A Traitor Within Family
Back in the wine cellar, the heavy iron utility hatch flew open with a screech of rusted iron hinges.
A pair of heavy combat boots dropped onto the stone floor followed by the low curse of an impatient mercenary.
Evelyn didn't wait for him to adjust his night-vision goggles, launching herself forward from the shadows with lethal speed.
Her combat knife sliced through the air, catching the intruder’s tactical vest and throwing him off balance instantly.
The man grunted in surprise, stumbling backward against the wine racks as vintage bottles shattered around his feet.
“Clear!” Evelyn barked over the sound of breaking glass, calling for Grace to execute their rehearsed defensive pivot.
Grace moved instantly, sliding along the brick wall until she reached the flank of the struggling mercenary.
She swung her wooden baton in a devastating horizontal arc, connecting squarely with the side of the man’s knee.
A sickening pop echoed through the cellar as the knee joint buckled backward under the unexpected force of the blow.
The mercenary screamed, collapsing hard onto the broken glass and concrete floor where he lay thrashing in agony.
“Second one is down,” Grace announced calmly, lowering her baton slightly while listening for any further threats.
Evelyn stepped over the groaning man, keeping her knife raised as she scanned the open utility chute above them.
“There’s more coming,” Evelyn warned, hearing the scuffle of boots climbing down the narrow iron ladder outside.
“How many?” Grace asked, her breathing steady despite the adrenaline pumping through her veins.
“At least two more,” Evelyn replied, her eyes narrowing as she calculated their limited tactical options in the dark.
“Good,” Grace said quietly, stepping up beside Evelyn in the dark. “I haven't finished practicing my blocks.”
Evelyn felt a grim smile touch the corners of her mouth despite the grave danger surrounding them on all sides.
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Sofia’s daughter was indeed a warrior, forged in the fires of betrayal and protected by the ghost of a mother’s love.
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