Nathan’s POV
I stared down at the map spread across my oak table, tracing every border and boundary line, every known stronghold, with an intensity that matched the fury simmering inside me. It felt as though every decision I made in the past week had come with a consequence, and every step I took only uncovered more threats lurking beneath the surface.
Marcus was beside me, leaning over the table, marking areas on the map with a deep scowl creasing his face. His red pen slashed across another spot, and he looked up at me, voice steady but grave. “Nathan, we need to hit the underworld. I’ll take a team and search every crevice until we find Jake and Alexandra. We can’t sit back and let them regroup or catch us off guard again.”
His plan had weight. Jake and Alexandra had crossed us, ag
