Marked in the Middle
Two more fired guns—bang, bang, deafening in the confined space—but the bullets whined past as I lunged forward, tearing the pistols from their hands before breaking their necks with brutal efficiency.
When the last body hit the floor, I stood panting in the wreckage, glass spattered with blood, the city lights flickering beyond.
Then my gaze caught on the desk.
A map.
Viremont, marked with pins and circles, Silver Ash’s reach stretching like veins across the city. Supply routes, safe houses, Council contacts—all laid bare. My stomach twisted, because this wasn’t just control. This was domination.
And in the center of the map, circled in thick red ink, was a single word.
Bab Populer