𝙻𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚘𝚛 𝚏𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚢 - 𝙳𝚎𝚌𝚔𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚠

Cipher and Dom crash the party

Isabella's POV

The nauseous feeling didn't go away. A thought crept into my mind—was I pregnant? If I told Deckard, he'd pull me out of this fight in a heartbeat. And I couldn't let that happen. I needed to see this through.

Deck was making a call to someone while I focused on what Tej and Ramsey were saying. They were at the laptop, fingers flying over the keyboard, their confidence almost amusing. They really thought they could out-hack Cipher? The woman was a master hacker. She tracked everything, knew everything. Unlike them, I wasn't reckless—I had safeguards in place because I knew better. Deck had drilled it into me over and over again.

"Got him. He's in London," Tej announced proudly.

Ramsey smiled at him like she was proving a point.

I crossed my arms. "Tej, look again. Cipher can fake locations. She could make it seem like Dom is anywhere in the world."

The smug expressions faded as reality hit them.

Ramsey frowned. "Wait... we've got a second match in Hong Kong."

Tej's hands moved quickly over the keys. "And Beijing. Seoul. Tokyo."

Ramsey's eyes widened. "And just about every other major city on the planet."

Mr. Nobody stepped forward. "So God's Eye was compromised, just like Isabella said. Cipher's team created a false tracking pattern that pings random locations. But it was a good thought, Roman."

Ramsey sighed. "So she's made my program obsolete."

I tuned them out and walked over to Deckard, who immediately wrapped an arm around me, pulling me into his warmth. He kissed my temple, grounding me. The glass window separating us from the others was soundproof, but faint voices still filtered through.

Then I heard Mr. Nobody say, "That's interesting... because that's here."

A deafening explosion rocked the base. Glass shattered. I was thrown off my feet.

Two more bombs went off, releasing an eerie pop.

The last thing I saw was Deckard running toward me before everything went black.

Deckard's POV

I saw my wife in the line of fire. Without thinking, I ran and pushed her out of the way. A massive piece of debris crashed onto me. The pain barely registered. All I could think about was Isa.

I turned my head and saw her lying unconscious, but alive. Relief flooded me, but it was short-lived.

Dom Toretto walked in, and beside him—the woman I hated more than anyone—Cipher.

Everyone was down, groaning in pain.

Cipher's voice rang out, smooth and taunting. "Did you all enjoy that? Next-generation concussion grenades—scrambles your senses. Don't worry, it'll wear off... eventually." She sauntered toward me, a smirk playing on her lips. "Hello, Deckard. Nice to see you and the Mrs. again. Look at this, bodies not even cold, Dom."

I looked up at Toretto, my vision still swimming, and mouthed, Dom, I know I hurt your family, but this woman is evil. She tried to kill your sister—who I know you still love and miss.

Cipher chuckled. "Your family is already replacing you. You chose the losing team. I guess your brother is smarter than you."

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Dom crouch beside Isa and touch her arm. My blood boiled. I fought against the weight pinning me down, but I was too late.

Dom and Cipher moved toward the mainframe. Cipher's fingers danced over the keyboard. "Smart move embedding God's Eye into the system. Irritating, really, making me come down here to get it."

Letty's voice cut through the chaos. "Dom... you're gonna turn your back on family just like that? You did it to Isabella. And now, you're doing it to us."

Cipher turned, smirking, then grabbed Dom by the collar and kissed him.

I saw the pain flash across Letty's face, and for once, I felt sorry for her.

Cipher pulled back, smug. "Let's go."

She and Dom walked out, leaving shattered remains of what was once a family.

Isabella's POV

The first thing I felt when I came to was warmth—Deckard's warmth. His hand was on mine, squeezing gently.

I groaned, my head pounding. "Deck..."

He exhaled sharply, pressing a kiss to my forehead. "I'm here, love."

I blinked, my vision adjusting to the dim lighting. Hobbs and Little Nobody were clearing debris. Roman was helping Ramsey to her feet. Letty sat on the floor, staring at the door Dom had walked through.

Deck's eyes searched mine. "Are you hurt?"

I shook my head weakly. "No, just... dizzy."

His hand ran over my cheek. "I need to go. Mr. Nobody wants me to help."

I gripped his wrist, not wanting him to leave. "Be careful."

His lips brushed against mine. "Always."

As he stood, I placed a hand over my stomach. That nauseous feeling... it hadn't gone away.

And then it hit me.

Dom had given me something before I passed out.

What was it?

And why did it feel like a warning?