Dominic’s POV
I stumbled out of the factory’s chaos, my chest heaving, heart pounding like it was trying to burst free. The sting operation had dissolved into madness the second Clara pulled that trigger.
I hadn’t expected her to turn on them . I’d known she was unhinged, dangerous, but this… this was something darker.
Somewhere ahead, I could hear shouting. The scrape of boots on asphalt. Then silence.
“Ethan!” My voice rang out, hoarse with desperation. “Ethan, answer me!”
No reply. My stomach twisted. He’d been here. I’d seen his shadow, the way he staggered as they dragged him through the factory.
He was close. He had to be. Behind me, Lucas’s voice crackled through my earpiece.
“Dominic, we’ve secured most of the men. Two are down, three in custody. Clara’s gone dark, we don’t
