Aria
I had just finished gathering my things when I heard low voices coming from the living room. Shadow and Dom. I couldn't make out the words, but the tone was tense. Moving silently to the door, I pressed my ear against it.
"—can't just change the plan now," Dom was saying, his voice tight with anger.
"It's too risky," Shadow responded. "Aria's a liability we can't afford."
My heart sank. Was this all an act? Had Shadow been playing me this whole time?
"So what's your brilliant solution?" Dom demanded.
"She leaves tonight," Shadow said. "We do the job tomorrow as planned. Nothing changes for us."
There was a long pause before Dom spoke again. "And you trust her not to bring this all down on our heads?"
"She has no reason to," Shadow replied. "Her interest is in getting as far aw
