As the meeting broke up, I couldn’t shake the feeling of unease that had settled in my chest. Kelly and Levi had already taken so much from me. The thought of them striking again, of them hurting the people I cared about, was almost too much to bear.
A Dangerous Encounter
That evening, Caden and I were in the study when Nico burst in, his face pale.
“We have a problem,” he said, his voice laced with urgency. “Romanov’s men spotted Kelly meeting with a group of mercenaries downtown. They’re heavily armed and on the move.”
Caden’s expression hardened. “Do we know their target?”
Nico shook his head. “Not yet. But it’s only a matter of time.”
I felt a cold knot of fear tighten in my stomach. Kelly was more desperate than ever, and that made her dangerous.
“What do we do?” I asked, my vo
