War weighed heavy on their hearts. The struggle against Kade had reached a degree they never should have planned for. Jared’s betrayal had come close to losing them everything, and now they knew the enemy was far bigger than a single man. At the edge of the room, James rolled his injured shoulder, thoughts racing. Kade wasn’t working alone. If what Jared said was true, then they weren’t merely fighting a criminal empire that was the most powerful in history they were fighting an even deadlier force. And that meant there was no going back. Lina was still typing at the desk, her fingers flying over the keyboard despite her injury. “I did a depth trace on Kade’s recent activities. He’s been getting encrypted messages from a source unknown.” Nathan leaned over. “Who’s sending them?” Lina

