Ava Point of View
The night stretched on as Raven and her team delved deeper into the underground network of corruption. Silas Cruz, the ex-cop turned information broker, had agreed to work with them, but his past was catching up to him fast. His betrayal of his former comrades had made him a marked man, and now, the very people he once called allies were after his head.
Raven stood in the dimly lit safe house, arms crossed as she watched Silas pace the room. The tension between them was palpable, thick enough to be cut with a knife. Caleb leaned against the wall, inspecting his gun, while Mira monitored the surveillance feeds.
“You do realize that by siding with us, you’ve burned every bridge you had left, right?” Raven said, her voice cool and unwavering.
Silas let out a humorless ch
