Not soon enough.
Not soon enough.
Anna was crouched on the landing of a stairwell with her pistol raised up beside her head. The pain that came with using her Nassai"s more advanced abilities had dwindled to a mild tingle in her skin. So far, she had managed to avoid bloodshed and, with any luck, she would be able to get out of there without further violence.
Unfortunately, the sound of footsteps on the stairs below meant that her good fortune had come to an end. She had made it to the ninth floor, but if her guess was correct, there were two or possibly three men coming up to meet her.
Red-cheeked and gasping, Anna closed her eyes. She tilted her head back, taking a deep breath. You"ve already slipped past four, she reassured herself. This will be a whole lot easier with the element
