Chapter 250

The engineer was stunned. He cradled his cheek, unable to react for a moment. The keeper before him was not the gentle Elara he knew—her lips curled into a furious, mocking smile. "That thing? That 'dangerous thing' just saved your life! And without him, do you really think you can make it out of this road alive? Do you naively believe it’s safe up ahead?" she shouted. The radio had clearly warned that unidentified black creatures had emerged on the shore ahead. Tom's face was pale with fear, but his foot pressed harder on the accelerator. Elara gave up on reasoning. She reached for the weapon strapped to the waist of the srhiveled up Edward and aimed it at Tom. "Stop the car, or I'll shoot." "Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you pull a gun?" The engineer, still fuming from the slap, clenched his fists as veins bulged on his forehead—only to be kicked down onto the seat by Ashley, who had rushed over. Elara pulled the safety latch and spoke again, her voice firm. "St