WHERE LIGHT MEETS DARK
A gasping, whispered laugh, heavy with fatigue and something else—victory.
Vandaulf's arms tightened around her, his own heart still pounding.
Helena's eyes fought with his. "We have to get out of here."
Vandaulf gasped.
It was over.
Brigs Carlston collapsed onto the white marble floor, blood spreading across his sharp suit. His breathing was in ragged, saw-tooth gasps. His fingers trembled, trying to grasp the burning gash in his chest. Not dead. Not yet.
Helena Carlston loomed over him, gun still raised high, face still empty. But in her eyes—something worse.