Chapter 26

• The safehouse reeked of blood, gun oil, and exhaustion. Leo paced like a caged animal while the others studied maps and schematics of the secondary black site where Luca was being held. Every second counted. Dawn was less than three hours away.
• “I’m not leaving my brother to rot,” Leo snarled, slamming his fist on the table. “We go in tonight. All of us.”
• Kai stood beside him, arms crossed, jaw tight. Their eyes met and held. The raw need simmering under the surface was impossible to ignore. “It’s a suicide run. Minimal team. You and me take point. Elena stays back with Marco and the wounded.”