Chapter 180

Outside the car, the scene was nothing short of nightmarish. Five massive pythons lifted the front halves of their bodies, tongues flicking in and out as their cold, vertical pupils locked onto the intruders. Around them, countless black snakes surged like an inky tide, coiling and overlapping, covering the ground so densely it was impossible to see the earth beneath. They were waiting. Waiting for a single command. The moment the car door closed behind her, a thick, suffocating stench rushed into Sloane’s nose, raw blood mixed with a sharp, fishy odor that clung to the air. Her heart dropped. These snakes weren’t fed dead prey. They were fed live. “Hiss…hiss…hiss…” The black snakes advanced relentlessly, their bodies sliding over one another with a chilling, wet sound. In the blink of an eye, they had completely surrounded the group. Luca and several bodyguards remained close to Dominic, forming a tight protective ring. Luca’s expression hardened. With a swift motion, he drew the dagg