Chapter 9 - The Final StandThe city was in flames. The syndicates had aligned against the Vance empire, sensing blood in the water. Ava and the twins were being moved to a safe house in the countryside, but the convoy was intercepted in the dark woods of Upstate New York.
Elias fought like a man possessed, his enforcers falling one by one. Ava realized then that Elias had kept his promise—he was willing to burn the world for her. She took a pistol from a fallen guard, stepping out of the armored vehicle. For the first time, the "victim" stood tall. She fired at the men closing in on Elias, covering his back. They were a team—the monster and the woman he created.
