CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINE - SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT

Through the cameras, Anna could see Freya and her team, hidden in the shadows, poised to strike. Blackwood approached the seemingly unguarded entrance, a satisfied smirk visible on his face. "Now, Freya!" Anna shouted. In an instant, chaos erupted. Freya and her team burst from their hiding spots, quickly surrounding Blackwood. But the hunter leader was not caught off guard for long. He produced a weapon – a modified shotgun that Anna recognized from their intel as capable of firing silver shrapnel. "Freya, watch out for the gun!" Anna warned. "Aim for his right arm, he's favoring it!" Heeding Anna's advice, Freya feinted left before striking at Blackwood's right side. The move caught him off balance, and the shotgun clattered to the ground. But Blackwood was far from defeated. He produced a small device from his pocket – a trigger for some unseen threat. "Anna, what is that?" Freya's voice was tense. Anna's fingers flew over the keyboard, bringing up schematics and intel report