The King Of War Returns (Jaden Rift) novel Chapter 173

Landon Krane’s hand trembled with fury as he snatched up the phone Jaden had tossed him.

His lips curled into a twisted sneer. “You arrogant bastard… You think you’ve won? You just signed your own death warrant.”

He dialed.

One ring. Two.

Then— “Morix. It’s Landon. I need backup. Bring everyone.”

He ended the call and slowly turned back to Jaden with a face that looked like it had been carved from hate.

“You’ll wish you never walked into this kindergarten,” he growled, voice low and venomous. “In less than ten minutes, you and your family are going to learn what hell really feels like.”

His wife gasped with excitement and clutched his arm. Their fat son cackled and bounced in place, clapping like a deranged seal.

The crowd of parents and teachers looked on in muted horror. Some backed away instinctively, as if distance might save them from what was coming. Others just shook their heads.

“Idiot,” someone whispered.

“He’s a dead man walking,” another muttered.

Selena rushed to Jaden, her face pale, clutching Mia tight in her arms. “Jaden, we have to leave. Now. You don’t know who Morix Sable is. He’s not just some thug in a uniform—he owns this district. He’s a killer with a badge.”

But Jaden didn’t budge. His eyes remained fixed ahead, calm as still water.

“I know who he is,” he said, voice cool as ice. “But this just saves me the trouble of hunting them down one by one.”

Selena stared at him, dumbfounded. The tension in the air was thick enough to choke on.

And then… the sound came.

A deep, grinding rumble.

Tires.

Dozens of them.

The kindergarten shook as a convoy of massive military trucks rolled in with thunderous force. Engines growled. Doors slammed. Commands barked.

Someone gasped and pointed at the windows.

“Oh my god… look outside!”

Parents rushed to the glass in disbelief.

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