Chapter 44 - the digital guillotine

time was rapidly running out, but emma operated with flawless, lethal precision. utilizing the incredibly deep, highly advanced intelligence network she had spent her life perfecting, she isolated the encrypted radio frequency marcus was using to hold the hospital hostage. "he isn't inside the hospital," emma stated coldly, her fingers flying across the glowing holographic keyboards. "he is a coward. he is broadcasting the signal from an abandoned industrial shipping yard on the south side, exactly two miles away." emma launched a devastating, highly sophisticated viral counter-code directly into his localized network. she didn't just jam the detonator's signal; she hijacked the entire frequency, completely disabling the explosives wired inside the pediatric ward without marcus even realizing he had lost control. with the innocent children perfectly safe, the defensive phase of the cyber-war was officially over. emma grabbed a sleek, black tactical coat, her dark eyes radiating pure, unadulterated fury. it was time to physically eradicate her family's oldest demon once and for all. she would not let him escape again.
👉 read part 45 to see the queen enter the battlefield.