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I dialed a single, pre-programmed number. The call connected instantly.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlpha-Nine,\u201d I said, my voice cutting through the night air like a shard of ice. \u201cThis is a priority one declaration. Urgent recall, maximum deployment to the vessel The Neptune\u2019s Crown. My coordinates are live. Code: VENGEANCE. Move.\u201d<\/p>\n

The isolation of the yacht, the vast, empty expanse of sea and sky that had empowered John\u2019s cruelty, was about to become the instrument of his complete and utter ruin.<\/p>\n

The next five minutes were agonizing. The sea remained vast and black. The Johnsons, including John\u2019s father, exchanged nervous, condescending glances. John even let out a small, contemptuous chuckle. \u201cWho was that, Anna? Your lawyer? The coast guard? They won\u2019t get here for an hour. Don\u2019t be so dramatic.\u201d<\/p>\n

But then, a new sound began to intrude. A deep, powerful, guttural roar\u2014too fast, too precise, too aggressive for a pleasure craft\u2014began to approach from the darkness. The Johnsons\u2019 smug smiles faltered, replaced by genuine confusion, which quickly curdled into fear.<\/p>\n

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I dialed a single, pre-programmed number. The call connected instantly. \u201cAlpha-Nine,\u201d I said, my voice cutting through the night air like a shard of ice. \u201cThis is a priority one declaration. Urgent recall, maximum deployment to the vessel The Neptune\u2019s Crown. My coordinates are live. Code: VENGEANCE. Move.\u201d The isolation of the yacht, the vast,…<\/p>\n

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