Chapter 37

Astra crouched on the rooftop of a nearby building, the dim light of dawn casting long shadows across her lithe frame. The city below her was quiet, but her mind was racing with the thrill of discovery. After weeks of tracking, she had finally picked up on the signals—faint but unmistakable. Alex, Lila, and Samira were back. She had been patient, moving silently in the background while the others—Raven and Malachai—fumbled with their attempts to hunt them down. But Astra was different. She was methodical, calculating, and lethal.

Her earpiece crackled to life, and Silas’s voice cut through the static like a blade. “What is it, Astra? Have you found them?”

A smirk curled on her lips as she spoke. “They’re back. Alex, Lila Kim, and the girl. I’ve confirmed their location.”

There was a pause on the other end of the line, the tension between them palpable even through the distance. Silas was furious—his other assassins had failed him, and now Astra was his last card to play. She cou