Zyroth

They were childhood best friends who became each other’s first love.

But one night, Adrian disappeared—without a word, without an explanation.

All he left behind was a box of letters that Evelyn never received.

Seven years later, she is engaged to another man, ready to start a new life.

Until Adrian returns.

Holding the letters.

And with them, the truth she was never meant to know.

Evelyn thought she had moved on. She thought she had healed. But when she finally reads the letters, she realizes—his disappearance was never a choice.

Someone had kept them apart.

Someone had hidden the truth.

And now, the past is unraveling, piece by piece.

But the closer she gets to the truth, the more she begins to wonder…

Some secrets were meant to stay buried.

And maybe, just maybe—loving him again will cost her everything.

A Thousand Letters Unsent

Chapter 15 – The Mastermind in the Shadows

Reddington was dead. His body lay motionless on the cold floor, blood pooling beneath him.

Someone else was in control. Someone higher than Reddington.

And now, they knew Adrian was hunting them.

Evelyn clenched her fists. "If Reddington wasn't the real leader, then who was?"

Adrian stared at the phone he had taken from Reddington's pocket. It was encrypted. But he wasn't leaving without answers.

They drove to a safe house Adrian had set up weeks ago—a small, abandoned cabin deep in the woods.

Inside, Adrian connected Reddington's phone to his laptop, running a decryption program.

✔ **A location—**one that made Adrian's stomach twist.

"Orion's Circle never shut down," he said grimly. "They just moved."

Evelyn leaned over, her breath catching as she read the address.

A high-security estate, deep in Northern Europe.

"The Hollow is where Orion's Circle operates now," Adrian explained. "It's where the real leader is hiding."

Evelyn's hands shook. "You're saying the person behind your disappearance is still alive?"

Adrian's gaze darkened. "And they know I'm coming."

Evelyn swallowed. "Then we go after them."

"I'm not staying behind." She stepped forward, eyes burning with determination. "They stole you from me once. I won't let them do it again."

Adrian exhaled, then gave a small, sharp nod.

He picked up a pistol and checked the ammo.

In 48 hours, they would infiltrate The Hollow.

And this time—there would be no escape for the people who took everything from them.