Kai The phone in my pocket starts vibrating again. It’s the fourth time in the past ten minutes. I ignore it and keep my eyes glued on my cub while she stands with her friends around a tall table on the other side of the club. The goddamned caller is being persistent, so cursing the dickhead under my breath, I pull out the phone and bring it up to my ear. “Your target is still alive,” Captain Kruger bellows through the line. “Explain.” “The contract stated that there’s a six-day window.” “The recommended optimum time for eliminating the mark was today, while he was occupied at the spa.” A guy in front of me moves, stepping to the left and obstructing my view of the group. I grab a handful of hair at the back of his head and shove him to his previous spot. Roaring, he swivels around to

