Chapter 17 - The Rescue Operation
Through a brilliant piece of cyber-tracking by Clara, they located Gabriel’s hidden position—an abandoned shipping warehouse on the Brooklyn waterfront.
In the dead of night, Norah accompanied Marcus and an elite tactical team. She refused to stay behind. "He is my husband," she told Marcus. "I'm not waiting in the dark anymore."
The raid was swift and violent. Marcus’s team breached the warehouse, catching Victoria’s mercenaries off guard. Norah rushed through the shadows, guided by the sound of a struggle. She found Gabriel tied to a steel pillar, badly beaten but still fighting back against his captors.
When Victoria saw Norah, she drew her weapon, but Gabriel used the last of his strength to kick the chair into her legs, sending her gun flying across the concrete floor. Marcus instantly subdued Victoria.
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Norah dropped to her knees, untying Gabriel, her tears wetting his bruised face. "I got you," she whispered.
Gabriel managed a weak, bloody smile. "My beautiful shield..."
