Shadows in the Night

The streets of Igualada were quiet at this hour, but Daniel's mind was anything but. He walked away from Sofia's apartment, hands shoved into his jacket pockets, his heart still beating too fast.

Sofia had noticed. Of course she had. She always did.But how could he explain that he wasn't just scared—he was being hunted again?The leader of the organization, the one he had thought dead, was alive.And stronger than before.Daniel's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of footsteps behind him. At first, he dismissed them as coincidence. But then—they matched his pace.He sped up.So did they.He took a sharp turn onto a side street, heart pounding. A quick glance over his shoulder revealed a shadowy figure slipping between the dimly lit buildings.Not good.Daniel clenched his fists. He couldn't keep running forever.Without warning, he stopped and spun around.Silence.The alley was empty.Daniel's pulse thundered in his ears as he took a slow step forward. His instincts screamed at him to leave, but he had to know—was he imagining things?Then, a whisper broke the silence."You should have stayed hidden, Carter."A shadow detached itself from the darkness.A man stepped forward, dressed in black, his face partially hidden beneath a hood. But Daniel recognized the voice.His stomach turned to ice."Elias?"The man smiled. It was a slow, deliberate smile. The kind that made Daniel's skin crawl."You look surprised," Elias said, taking another step closer. His voice was calm—too calm. "Did you really think we wouldn't find you?"Daniel's hands curled into fists. His Father had fought this man before. But Elias should have been gone, should have been long dead."How?" Daniel asked. "I saw you—"Elias cut him off. "You saw what we wanted you to see."Daniel's breath hitched. His mind raced through a thousand possibilities, but none of them made sense.Elias wasn't just alive. He was stronger.And that meant Daniel was in more danger than ever because he may be out for revenge.