The males around me all cheer with pride – having witnessed my argument with one of the ‘higher up‘ country leaders as I can’t help but chuckle slightly at their support.
“Fucking hell bro, you’ve caused a war with Russia and now your own country too? At least try to keep us all alive then eh?” Seth states loudly, causing another eruption of laughter to bounce around the cabin as I shake my head at his joke.
The journey ahead would be perilous, fraught with danger and uncertainty, but I knew that we were prepared to face whatever obstacles stood in our way – fight til the death.
The roar of the engines filled the air as the jet lifted us higher and higher, carrying us every bit closer to our final destination.
We would press on, fueled by the fire of our determination and the unwavering belief that we would succeed.
The journey began to settle down, as the men all made themselves comfortable and chatted in smaller groups. Seth and Anthony sat beside me, as Seth’s expression turned grave as he voiced his concerns about what awaited us on the other side.
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“I can’t shake this feeling, Kane,” Seth said, his voice low and tinged with worry. “The Russians operate by a completely different set of rules to us. What if they harm Tessa and Erin before we even get there?” He states, as the thought alone makes me feel sick.
His words struck a chord within me, echoing the fears that had been gnawing at the edges of my own mind as I tried to keep them at bay.
The Russian packs were known for their ruthlessness and brutality, and the thought of Tessa and Erin falling into their hands filled me with a sense of dread. But despite the risks, I refused to let doubt cloud my resolve.
“We’ll do whatever it takes to keep them safe and to rescue them swiftly, Seth,” I replied, my voice steady despite the turmoil raging/ inside me. “We won’t let anything happen to them, it will be worth every last fight in the end.” I confirm, as he sighs heavily and closes over his eyes – seeming unsettled by it all which was understandable.
I had never in my life seen Seth act this way about a female, which only confirmed his true feelings for Erin.
But even as I spoke the words, a nagging sense of uncertainty lingered in the back of my mind. The Russians were a formidable enemy, and their beliefs and customs were vastly different from our own which only meant that I was leading my warriors into no man’s land.
We would have to think ten steps ahead in order to survive.
Would we be able to navigate their world and emerge unscathed? Or would we become victims of their ruthless machinations?
As the hours stretched on and the jet continued its journey towards Russia, I found myself lost in thought, grappling with the weight of the unknown that lay ahead as I conspired a variety of different scenarios to prepare myself mentally in each and every way possible.
What awaited us on the other side?
But despite the uncertainty, one thing remained clear: we would stop at nothing to bring Tessa and Erin back safely. No matter what dangers awaited us in Russia, we would face them head–on, armed with nothing but our determination and the unwavering belief that we would succeed.
As the first light of dawn began to peek over the horizon, casting a soft glow over the cabin, I knew that our journey was far from over. Ahead of us lay a path fraught with danger and uncertainty, but we would press on, fueled by the fire of our determination and the unshakeable belief that we would prevail.
This is it…
