I brought Catherine's letter to Santos the next morning.He read it twice. Face grim. Then set it down."She's trying to scare you.""Is it working?""Probably. But Aria, we've dismantled most of The Covenant's operations. Arrested dozens of members. Seized millions in assets. If Phoenix Protocol exists, if there's a successor plan, we'll find it.""You sound confident.""I am. Catherine Cross is dying in prison. Her brother's dead. Her organization's destroyed. She's desperate. Clinging to relevance. Making threats she can't back up.""What about the hydra reference? Cut off two heads, more grow back?""A metaphor. Nothing more. Yes, criminal organizations adapt. Survive. But The Covenant specifically? We've gutted it. There's nothing left to grow back from."I wanted to believe him. Wanted to feel safe.But Catherine's words haunted me."The organization survives. Leaders die."Santos stood. "I'll have the letter analyzed. See if there's hidden meaning. Coded messages. Anything. Bu
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