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BEYOND BETRAYAL: WAR WITHOUT END

Chapter 8 FACE-OFF (Part 2)

Word Count: 1170    |    Released on: 17/10/2025

g sunlight shone brightly. The Alistair family eld

ank you for coming. We have new i

o their warehouse. We think it contains more o

y and raided their warehouse. What they found surprised them:

d. "What's so special a

let the Gale Family get their hands on that kind of power, once they make use of these energy cel

take it off their hands," one of them said. "

a surge of adrenaline. Another mission

he said, hi

h approval. "I knew I could count on

ely, his mind racing with possibilities. If he could keep on leveling up and acquiring skills and gold coins, he co

how she's

ig

ulled Carrick aside. "Carrick, I ne

ed an eyebrow

sion. Due to the raid on the warehouse, the Gale family decided to move all the goods to t

. He could not believe w

eal the energy cells from them? Right under their nose and

is opportunity ever again, and those energy cells are too valuable to let go. If you are able to

in. Then he remembered somethi

ocket dimension where I can hide a lo

lock the storage room with gold coins

d coins I have." Carrick became fr

off. I want a raise." Carri

sion, I'll triple your salar

his heart racing with anticipa

e allowing them to blend in seamlessly with the guests. Victor's voice whi

ching for one person in particular, but he could not see her. He wanted to see ho

he ballroom, he spotted her, she had no mask on. He could barely recognize her. She was now thin, and her beauty had faded.. she looked so sickl

ight. Make your way there now." Victor's voice sounded in

from here. I will return more powerful than the Gale fami

ollowed his team through the win

e crackle again. "Carrick, this is our man. I'm inside.

. He could hear the sound of footste

k whispered to his

es and boxes lined the shelves, but he spotted the energy cells immediatel

ck whispered to his te

or burst open. Domino Gale stood before t

sneered. "Look what we have

ey had been caught. This

started. He wanted to bluff that they were guests

're here for the energy cells. A

o Carrick, and a slow smi

bug that won't stay squashed. Funny thing is that she doesn't know y

, this doesn't have to end badly." Domino had the uppe

atching you suffer as I've always enjoyed seeing you suffer. I don't kno

of here," Carrick whi

rrick felt a hand on his shoulde

oing anywhere,

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1 Chapter 1 THE OUTCAST2 Chapter 2 STAB IN THE BACK3 Chapter 3 EREBUS SYSTEM4 Chapter 4 ESCAPE5 Chapter 5 LEVEL UP6 Chapter 6 THE ALISTAIR FAMILY7 Chapter 7 FACE-OFF8 Chapter 8 FACE-OFF (Part 2)9 Chapter 9 TRAP10 Chapter 10 BUILDING PRIVATE ARMY11 Chapter 11 KWE MERCENARY GUILD12 Chapter 12 THE STORY OF MAXIMUS PERCH13 Chapter 13 BLOOD IN THE SHADOWS14 Chapter 14 A BLADE IN THE DARK15 Chapter 15 WARPATH16 Chapter 16 BREAKING THE BANK17 Chapter 17 THE FIRST STRIKE18 Chapter 18 DOMINO'S DESPERATION19 Chapter 19 BLOOD IN THE WATER20 Chapter 20 THE PRICE OF WAR21 Chapter 21 THE HUNTER AND THE HUNTED22 Chapter 22 BAPTIZED IN FIRE23 Chapter 23 NO REST FOR THE WICKED24 Chapter 24 A HUNTER'S INSTINCT25 Chapter 25 SHADOWS IN THE DARK26 Chapter 26 A DANCE WITH DEATH27 Chapter 27 A NEW CHALLENGER28 Chapter 28 HUNTING THE PREDATOR29 Chapter 29 SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT30 Chapter 30 A HUNTER'S RESOLVE31 Chapter 31 SHADOWS IN THE GALE FAMILY32 Chapter 32 THE PRICE OF POWER33 Chapter 33 BLOOD IN THE WATER34 Chapter 34 EYE FOR AN EYE35 Chapter 35 BLOOD AND FIRE36 Chapter 36 NO TURNING BACK37 Chapter 37 BLOOD IN THE WATER38 Chapter 38 THE COST OF POWER39 Chapter 39 THE GAMBIT40 Chapter 40 THE CHAIN BREAKS41 Chapter 41 THE GATHERING STORM42 Chapter 42 A GAME OF SHADOWS43 Chapter 43 SHACKLES OF THE PAST44 Chapter 44 THE RECKONING45 Chapter 45 ASCENDANCY46 Chapter 46 THE CROWN AND THE THRONE47 Chapter 47 THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST48 Chapter 48 A GAME OF KINGS49 Chapter 49 THE FIRST MOVE50 Chapter 50 CALCULATED STRIKES51 Chapter 51 THE COST OF WAR52 Chapter 52 THE SHIFTING BOARD53 Chapter 53 THE ART OF WAR54 Chapter 54 A MOTHER'S WORTH55 Chapter 55 A TOLL ON POWER