Ral crouched behind ventilation unit on the rooftop across from Kozlov's command center, watching Katarina position the assault teams with hand signals that seemed choreographed through years of practice she should not have possessed. The old FSB operatives moved with surprising efficiency despite their age, muscle memory overriding arthritis and diminished stamina.
"Thermal imaging shows eighteen hostiles on third floor," Elena reported from her position monitoring electronic surveillance through equipment that Marcus had somehow procured. "Command center is there. Kozlov's heat signature matches profile from earlier encounters—he is present and stationary, likely coordinating his strikes."
Thirty-seven minutes remained before professional killers reached their targets across three cont
