The Unspoken Words

  Classified Archive (Book 2) Chapter 14: "The Warning" The phone rang at seven in the morning. Elena had just stepped out of the shower and was drying her hair with a towel when her mobile screen lit up with an unknown number. "Svetlova speaking," she answered, trying to sound alert despite her lack of sleep. "Captain Svetlova," the voice on the other end was dry and official. "You are summoned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Today, nine hundred hours, office 714. Attendance is mandatory." "Regarding what matter?" Elena asked, though she already suspected the answer. "You will be informed on arrival." The connection ended. Elena thoughtfully looked at the phone. A summons to the ministry boded nothing good. Especially now, when their investigation had progressed so far and touched the interests of influential people. "Who called?" Andrei entered the room with two cups of coffee, offering one to his wife. "...

Chapter 10: "An Unexpected Ally" "Gromov?" Elena couldn't hide her surprise. "What are you doing here?" "The same as you," the colonel held his pistol, but somewhat uncertainly, without his usual firmness. "Looking for the truth." The rain intensified, wind drove heavy clouds over the cape, but the strange glow above the stone didn't weaken. Through the noise of the elements, voices could be distinguished—people at the stone were discussing something, clearly excited by what was happening. "Are you with them?" Elena nodded toward the group of scientists and military personnel surrounding the stone. "Are you working for Markov?" Gromov hesitated, then slowly lowered his pistol. "No. But not entirely with you either. The situation... is more complicated than it seems." Elena relaxed slightly, but remained alert: "Explain yourself." They stood in the rain, sheltered behind a large boulder. Th...