The Silent Contract

The call ended in chilling silence. Sloane dropped her phone onto the glass table, her lips curving in satisfaction. Somewhere out there, her order had been received.

On the other side of the city, a man stood in a dimly lit room. The name “Sloane” had just appeared on his phone screen, and now her voice still echoed in his ears. His name was Jace—sharp-eyed, lean-bodied, trained in the art of sli