Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 157

Chapter 157

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A streak of gray tore through the sky like a deadly arrow, diving in from the distance.

Following close behind was a legion of birds, so numerous they blotted out the very light of day. They came in all forms: great and small, pale and dark. There were common crows and gulls among them, but many were strange things never seen.

The peregrine falcon was the tip of the spear, leading a flock so vast it swallowed the sun. On the field, the rookies looked up in stunned silence, their jaws dropping at the sight of the heavens turning black.

The peregrine falcon shot straight for Casper.

Casper yelled, “Fuck off! Fuck!” He didn’t even spare a glance at the plump little falcon, but before he knew it, Eggie zipped past his arm and lunged right for his eyes.

Casper screamed.

A chunk of flesh was torn from the corner of his eye, and blood spurted out instantly.

“Eyes off, ears shut!” Allan was quick as lightning, clapping one hand over Lucas’s eyes and the other over his

ears.

With a cold, hard stare, Stella moved in. The instant Casper screamed and reached for his eye, she grabbed his gun hand. He didn’t even have time to react before a bone-crunching snap rang out right next to his ear.

His strong arm twisted at a freakish angle.

The move was clean and ruthless. Not a single drop of blood was spilled.

Everyone was speechless.

Stella bent down calmly, took the gun from Casper’s limp hand, and ignored all his cursing.

“It’s just an arm. Why make such a fuss?” Stella said, her voice cool and detached. Eggie perched on her shoulder, still munching on a piece of Casper’s flesh.

Outside the window, flocks of birds were still circling, packed so tightly it felt like the sky itself was moving.

It was like they were just waiting to storm in at any moment.

Stella tossed the gun to Vincent, then strode up to howling Casper. “I told you-if you want to apologize, mean it.” An apology without sincerity was nothing but shit.

“What do you want?” Mike’s swagger was gone. Now he just looked rattled, all his arrogance wiped away.

He gawked at Stella, eyes wide, like he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

Stella turned to give him a look.

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A knowing smile appeared on her lips.

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Even Eggie copied her, giving Mike the exact same look.

The next second, with another sickening crack, Stella brutally broke Casper’s other arm.

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Casper’s agonized scream echoed to the heavens, and everyone in the room was absolutely loving it. The painful cry burst from the mouth of this Monterra soldier, soaring straight to the sky, yet it left everyone present feeling absolutely thrilled

Back on the training field, they did Barrett dirty the same way. They snapped his arms and legs like it was nothing.

Casper lay crumpled on the ground, his upper body twisted in a way that looked all kinds of wrong-he couldn’t even twitch.

His face was white as a sheet, sweat soaking his hair and brow.

Right then, the guys from other departments who’d almost jumped Stella because of Barrett’s misunderstanding were sweating bullets. If they’d really tried something with her, seeing how things were

going.

No telling who’d be the one eating dirt in the end.

“What do I want?” Stella’s tone lifted playfully, like she was actually giving it some thought. But before anyone could blink, she slammed her foot into the back of Casper’s knee. The sound of bone snapping echoed through the silent hallway.

Eliel and Vincent shot each other a look. Neither said a word.

But in their eyes, they could see they were both dying to get in on the action.

At Red Shadow, gender didn’t matter; only the strong could rule.

They were itching to know what would happen if they ever challenged Stella.

Meanwhile, Barrett was wide awake on the operating table, his eyes rimmed with red as he listened to Casper’s screams.

‘Hell yeah, that’s satisfying!’ Barrett thought.

After snapping Casper’s other leg, Stella finally crouched down in front of him, her whole vibe shadowy and intense. Just a minute ago, this Monterra guy thought he was untouchable, strutting around like he owned the place.

“I hate it when people point guns at me,” Stella said coolly, her deep amber eyes full of disgust. “But now, we’re

even.”

The peregrine falcon, perched on Stella’s shoulder, screeched up in the sky in a sweet voice.

It was as if it was saying, “I’m the peregrine falcon; when I call, the whole flock comes flying!”

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The birds that had been swarming the windows suddenly scattered, flooding the hospital corridor with light. If it weren’t for the chaos and debris littering the floor, you’d almost think nothing had gone down at all.

Casper was sprawled out on the floor, barely hanging on. He looked like he was one breath away from kicking the bucket.

Mike was pissed as hell, practically shaking with rage. If Sebastian hadn’t been here watching, he’d have shot Stella dead on the spot.

Sebastian, expressionless, reached out and handed Stella a wet wipe.

“Mike, you look pretty pissed,” Stella said, taking the wipe and calmly cleaning her fingers one by one. Even after all that crazy stuff she just pulled, her face didn’t show a hint of emotion.

Mike was speechless.

Stella lifted her eyes, cold as ice. “Blame me for being too rough, huh? Nobody wanted this mess, but if you’re really that weak, maybe you should’ve surrendered before things got ugly.”

She threw Mike’s own words right back at him, finishing with a cold, sarcastic laugh. “I’m so sorry.”

Mike was about to blow a gasket.

‘Sly, devious, and totally shameless!’ Mike seethed.

Stella curled her lips into a mocking smirk and, with utter disdain, flung the used wet wipe right onto Casper’s face.

‘Trash,’ Stella thought coldly.

“You’ll regret this!” Mike snapped, practically spitting with rage.

Stella just shrugged, totally unfazed. ‘Please, like I haven’t heard that before. Plenty of people have tried to make me regret things-he’s just another nobody. She strolled back over to Sebastian and casually straightened the black blanket over his legs.

Eggie didn’t miss a beat. She jumped straight from Stella’s shoulder into Sebastian’s chest pocket.

“Mike, we got your apology, and Casper’s too. I’ll have someone escort you back,” Murray said, his voice calm but commanding. His men stepped up without hesitation, didn’t give a damn about Casper’s busted limbs, and just yanked him to his feet.

Casper howled in pain.

Vincent called out, “Hold up!”

He stepped forward and stuffed the training gun onto Casper-“accidentally” bumping into his broken arms and legs a few times along the way. “Alright, take them back to their camp. Just be careful, don’t touch Casper’s injuries!”

“Yes, sir!” the soldiers barked.

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‘Not touching him? Yeah, right,’ they thought.

They let out cold, mocking laughs.

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‘After what Barrett suffered, this bastard’s gonna pay; he’s getting the full treatment, no matter what, one of them thought, eyes flashing with cold satisfaction.

“You think you’re so tough? Just wait for your time to come!” Mike snarled, his words laced with pure malice.

His men would never just stand by and let one of their own get messed with; these guys had a storm coming their way.

Stella responded with a nonchalant wave, barely even looking his way.

Once everyone had cleared out, Emily strolled over and handed Stella another iced coffee. “Here, drink up. When you’re done, we’ll send those guys on their way.”

Stella was silent.

“Stella,” Barrett called out from the hospital bed, trying to push himself up, his eyes watery with tears as he looked at her. “Just wait till I’m healed up…”

Emily rolled her eyes. “Seriously, it’s the modern age. Don’t go vowing to marry her just because she helped you. And don’t even think about stabbing your savior in the back!”

Sebastian turned and gave Barrett a cold, warning look after hearing Emily’s comment.

Barrett said, “I’ll hang a banner in your honor.” He finished the sentence with a straight, expressionless face.

Emily and Barrett stared at each other, silent.

Emily just stared for a couple of seconds, then reached out her hand.

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