THE PLAN TAKES SHAPE
The flickering candlelight cast long shadows over the war table as Victor Kane laid out the details. A crude map of the neutral territory was spread before them, marked with scratches and hastily drawn paths.
“We have one shot at this,” Victor said, his voice carrying a dangerous edge. “Roman will be at the diplomatic summit for exactly two hours. No armies. No backup. Just him, his guards, and a handful of political figures.”
Zane’s jaw tightened. “He won’t let his guard down.”
Victor smirked. “That’s why we won’t ask him to.”
Selina ran a finger over the map, tracing the perimeter of the old fortress where the meeting was set to take place. “There’s a problem.”
Victor raised a brow. “Only one?”
She shot him a look. “Neutral ground means heavy security. That fo
