Chapter 101: The devil’s wrath and redemption
Lightning flashed across the sky followed by the booming thunder. Shawn flinched as he sat on the driver’s seat of the car parked behind the building’s corner, where they tracked Knox’s location.
He kept biting his lower lip out of fear for Athan who went inside. It had been thirty minutes since he did already, yet there was no sign of him coming back. Shawn was beginning to be extremely worried.
The building was an unconstructed high-rise building. It was unkempt and looked dangerous; the walls were covered in graffiti; mountains of gravel and sand were piled everywhere, obstructing the building from view, and making the road gravelly because of the rain washing them away; metal beams were hanging above looking as though a mere movement would make them fall and pierce the ground; and the scaffoldings looked like they’d be dismantled by the wind.
Although there were protective nets above, Shawn was uncertain whether they were affixed properly or the years of abandonment might have loosened their knots. Every time the wind blew and they shook, Shawn was frightened that the building might collapse.
Athan strictly forbade him from going out of the car, so all he could do was pester Kayden to send his men quickly. He had never felt so desperate before, and after pushing the alpha away, there he was shamelessly asking him to come quickly.
Suddenly, his head perked when he saw another car coming inside. Its headlights were in full beam, and driving on the gritty road made it look easier as it didn’t even stop. The sound of its engine was so loud it seemed like an angered vehicle, looking as though it was ready to run over anything.
"Is it him?" Shawn mumbled, hopefully. He was tempted to get out of the car.
However, there was only one car that arrived. And as though it heard what Shawn thought earlier, the car indeed bulldozed on the hill of sand and gravel, almost tipping the car over yet it persevered and jumped the obstacle, then it landed on the other side hitting the pile of woods and blocks.
"Oh, my god!"
Shawn quickly stepped out of the car, unbothered by the pouring rain. If that car was the enemy’s reinforcement, then Athan would be in danger more!
’The driver seemed drunk and mad! I need to help Athan to find Knox quickly! Shit. Shit. Why didn’t I do it earlier?! I could have been more helpful!’ Shawn frantically slipped into the side part of the building.