The compound was silent, the weight of war pressing into every stone, every shadow. Inside his private study, Bain stood with arms crossed, staring down at the map spread across the long mahogany table. Red ink marked the latest intelligence from Viktor—names, locations, movements. Darius’s recruits were converging like wolves around a kill.Cassie’s soft humming from the baby’s room drifted faintly down the hall, grounding him for a moment. But then his eyes hardened again.“We strike first,” Bain muttered to himself.Viktor entered without knocking, his expression grim. “Lagos confirmed. The Widowmaker is en route to Eastern Europe. Caracas Twins were seen leaving Venezuela. Someone paid their blood price in full.”Bain’s jaw clenched. “And Kain?”“No trace. But he’s out there.”A low growl rumbled in Bain’s throat. “Then it’s time we send a message.”He stepped away from the table and opened a locked steel case in the corner of the room. Inside, a single black coin rested atop a ve
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