Chapter Forty-Five
Erik’s wounds ached, but the thrill of victory was the greatest painkiller he knew.
Every time the conspiracy thought they’d developed a clever new way to murder people, Erik and Jia proved that discipline, talent, and willpower won out.
He wasn’t surprised that the building was mostly empty. Continual pressure was wearing on their enemy, but each destroyed factory, lab, and base only energized Erik. War favored high morale and momentum, and he wouldn’t want to be in conspiracy headquarters after the recent blows the team had delivered.
Erik chuckled. The sound barely traveled, but he still earned an odd look from Anne as they jogged down the hallway, listening and watching for trouble.
He expected more clanging or taunts from Luca in the distance, but the only soun
