off the steel walls. Luca didn't think-he moved on instinct, push

ed, his voice sharp,

rd him fire. The unmistakable sound of bodies dropping fo

imly lit space, the Order's men

cing. Think, think, think. She couldn't be useless in t

darkness, a gun ai

the ground and swung, knocking the weapon from the man's hand. He cursed, lunging at h

k flickered in his look-surprise, maybe even a hint of pride. But ther

e. "Boss, we've got a problem. More of them

ghtened. Of c

nd was already calculating their next move. They couldn't fight forever-

er wa

hing her mid-fight as she

him just as he tos

gu

h catching in her throat. It had been years since she hel

et hers. "Can

ed at the corner of her

ost sm

mo

have time fo

The shot was clean, precise, and deadly.

the only one

ng, his lips curving into an infuriating smirk

back, lit

ip on the g

e to. His voice was low, dangerous. "How l

dn't a

en. The Order had trained her too well. And

"You can't run forever, Soph

raight at him. "Yeah," she sa

ed. "Then ta

her, ready to int

hia hes

an s

. "You still hesitate. That

could react, he f

omb hit t

use erupte

ed in the second the

ing her close. "Move," he order

rs were already engaging the enemy, but Luca kne

eyes burning from

"And we will be too if we

ack entrance when another ex

ey're trying to

piece again. "Boss, the docks are c

d fast. There was

er," he

widened. "Yo

k like I'

e erupted b

no time

ed her han

ashing below. The freezing water was an almost certa

to take a breath before

hey j

a thousand knives

keep moving. Luca's grip was iron-tight as they broke through the s

outing-gunfire, frantic order

ming," Luc

idn't

wed him through the waves, cutting toward the shadowed edge

ing. "Took you long enough," h

up first before pull

engine roared to life, speeding away from

the railing, her breath s

. His shirt was soaked, clinging to his body, and in

it instinctively

her wrist.

the intensity in his ga

they were alone. No distrac

t t

y unspoken word

voice rough. "You still h

looke

he was

one truth she ha

d so deep that even Adri

ere was no

would

r or

st was no long

caugh

e, there was

ous. "Tell me, Sophia. What

e the

ange eve