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Chapter 47
October 21st
Leo’s point of view
“The same markings,” I said, crouched on the ground in a prison cell where the second man to attack Lili lay chained and unconscious.
He’d been stripped of his shirt, revealing black tattoos etched over his body, identical to last night’s attacker and the one posing as the school nurse.
“Have we got photos?” I asked Blair, who stood with his arms folded, staring at the man.
“The tech team are running them through the database to see if anything flags up, but I doubt it. I’ve seen nothing like this before.”
I sighed.
“A new enemy. Just what we need two months before Cato is Alpha. We have enough trouble with the old ones.”
“At least whoever is behind this isn’t very smart. Sending single men to attack Lili. And while she was with Cato?”
“Either that or they’re warming up...&rdqu
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