Chapter 38 I'll Shoot Your Head

• The forest air was thick, heavy with the tension of a hunt that neither Alexa nor Gia expected to be part of. They were still trying to track down Belle and Nero, unaware of the silent figure following them. Aling Tessa, unseen and unnoticed, gripped a piece of wood in her hands, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. When Mang Lucio gave her the slightest nod, she swung it swiftly, knocking Alexa off her feet. The blow sent Alexa tumbling, and before she could recover, Aling Tessa struck Gia. The two women fell to the ground in a heap, momentarily stunned, and Mang Lucio, with the help of Aling Tessa, quickly untied his hands.
• With the escape plan in motion, the couple ran, deeper into the woods. Alexa and Gia struggled to get back to their feet, anger and betrayal burning in their chests. Alexa, though shaken, wasn't about to let them get away. She drew her gun, her fingers steady despite the adrenaline rushing through her veins.
• "They won’t get away," Alexa growled under her breath.