Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You Novel

---- Chapter 2005 The standoff was tense. Andrew did not move, and neither did Dante Fraser, but the air was far from calm. Andrew could crush Franklin's skull in an instant, while Dante could unleash a storm of attacks just as quickly. Moreover, with over a dozen Special Ops agents plus gunmen surrounding them, it was clear Andrew was at a disadvantage. If he had been reasonable, he would have stepped aside and let Special Ops take Franklin.

However, Andrew had already made it clear that he was not going to be reasonable. His eyes hardened, and he swung a kick straight toward Franklin's head. "You're asking for death!" Dante roared as the muscles in his neck bulged. A violent surge of wind gathered around his fist as he hammered it toward Andrew's head. If he followed through, Franklin would be crushed, but Andrew would also take a devastating blow.

Yet, to Dante's shock, Andrew's kick was just a feint, and his balance was not in that leg at all. Before he could react, Andrew ---- crouched, twisted his waist, and spun, his leg whipping upward toward Dante's chin. With a beast-like growl, Dante slammed his chin down to block the strike while driving both fists toward Andrew's temples. Andrew smirked, his arms spreading outward with enough force to kill two elephants.

Dante grunted as his attack failed to land, and the next instant, Andrew's kick launched him high into the air. If not for his body being hardened to an inhuman level, his head might have been knocked clean off. Dante hit the ground hard, stumbling back three steps, leaving deep pits under his boots before he steadied himself. "Kill him!" he shouted in fury, swinging his arm to order the gunmen to fire. However, the sharp, steady sound of boots on pavement cut through the chaos.

Luna stepped out of a military vehicle like a queen descending her throne. "Mr. Fraser, this is Blumedale in Gabo Creek, not Chetvine. Did you ask for my permission before deciding to kill someone?" Her gloved hands slid from the sleeves of her uniform as she ---- fixed Dante with an icy stare. Dante snorted, still burning with anger. Even so, he did not dare push too hard. After all, Luna was a brigadier general, and the military was an even greater power than Special Ops.

He was not afraid of Luna personally, but the military behind her was a different story. "Our director has personally requested the man on the ground," Dante said. Then, he pointed at Andrew and added grimly, "And this reckless bastard is guilty of a serious offence for attacking Special Ops agents. We're taking him back to Chetvine for trial." Luna's voice stayed calm. "Your grudge with him is none of my business. What | require is respect.

This is my territory, and if you act here, you ask me first. Otherwise, even if Mr. Hale himself comes, | can still tell him to get lost." Dante's expression shifted between anger and caution before he finally ordered his men to take Franklin. "Put him down," Andrew said flatly, striking the Special Ops agent who dared touch Franklin with an open palm. Dante exploded with fury. "You're really asking to die!" Luna raised her hand and spoke with icy coldness. "Whoever moves next from either side, I'll kill them myself!"