“You’re not catching him tonight.” Blade said firmly and Drake pulled away immediately.
“He was right there.” Drake snapped.
“And that’s exactly why he disappeared when he did. This was never about winning clean and it was never about holding territory.” Blade replied.
I watched Blade carefully while the realization already cold in my stomach.
“He wanted damage.” I said quietly and Blade looked at me and nodded once.
“He wanted fear and pressure and chaos. And now everybody knows he’s willing to start a war in the middle of our territory.” He said.
The silence after that felt heavy because he was right.
Raze had walked straight into our world and ripped it open without hesitation and tonight proved he could reach any of us whenever he wanted.
Drake looked at the bodies scat
