The Last Witness
"Then why are they still alive?"
The man swallowed hard, shifting uncomfortably under his gaze. "Damien intervened. He's protecting her."
A dangerous, heavy silence filled the vehicle. Finally, Victor spoke, his voice entirely devoid of emotion. "He has made his choice."
"Should we eliminate him?"
Victor smiled faintly, a cold gesture that didn't reach his eyes. "No."
"Why not?"
"Because he'll lead us directly to whatever the girl knows."
Damien guided Elena into the labyrinth of a narrow alleyway behind her apartment building, where the torrential downpour masked the sound of their footsteps. They crossed two more streets in silence before finally slowing to a halt near an abandoned