Chapter 29
The city never truly slept, but tonight, its heartbeat felt different. There was a tension in the air, a subtle hum of impending danger. Athanasius and I moved through the shadows, our movements synchronized, a silent rhythm perfected over countless missions. The files we had stolen the day before were burning a hole in Viveron’s tablet, the data revealing Hydra’s deeper plans—much bigger than we anticipated.
“Countess,” Viveron murmured, her voice low over comms, “Hydra’s mobilizing faster than expected. They’ve traced part of our infiltration to this sector. Reinforcements are incoming from three different locations. One of them is… suspiciously close.”
I glanced at Athanasius. His jaw was tight, eyes scanning every streetlight, every moving shadow. “We split?” I asked, glo
