The Syndicate's Stolen Bride

lap. The tattoo on her wrist still burned in her mind: Do

, gray eyes scanning her like a predator studying

voice trembled. "I don'

to a thin line. "You wil

eyes never leaving her. "And you need to listen. Fighting us

what?" She swallowed hard. "Why

raised. "You already know more than you thi

e's right," he said quietly. "You're more aware than you realize. Even withou

iddles! You've been with me. Marrie

aved, panic clawing at her. "I don't remember any of this. Marr

e're not going to hurt you... not yet. But you need to understand the wor

ay. "I don't know what's real!

and cold. "Then trust no one..

widened. "

ecially yourself. Right now, the safest thing

g. Four men she didn't remember, all dangerous, all watchin

his is a game? You belong to us. Your past, your promi

m, Viktor. She's scared. She

urselves. She's more valuable alive than dead. She can remember. And

unded. "Everyth

es. Everything. You just n

ughts. The room was quiet except for the faint hum of the city b

corner. A folder lay there, edges wor

ed. "Don't touch tha

ze. "Wh

ause it's dangerous. Not for you-ye

s things you need to remember. But

f everything we've said. All four of us. All trut

g inside her urged her to open it. Something

d the gun at his hip instinctively. Lorenzo moved like a panther, ready. Kenji'

in, holding a tablet. "Sir," he said to Viktor. "W

nces. Viktor's jaw tighten

known. No ID. But the

She didn't know what that meant, but something de

Let them in. Let's see what t

atch them. Every step. Do

sla. "This is your world now. I

. On the screen, a video play

killed. She was moving through shadows, disabling guards silently, taking names, photographing documents.

ize the woman on the screen-but deep

derstand now? You are not weak. Y

l four of us want you. Not because of lies, not bec

lse wants you dead too. Someone who knows everyt

our of us, whether you like it or not. Your enemies are clever

ions could wait. For now, the video had reminded her

survive... she woul

had already mark

w exactly who she wa