Awaiting the Traitor

Embers crackled in the stone hearth, casting jagged shadows across the expansive walls of Malachi’s private study.

He leaned back into the worn leather of his chair, rhythmically drumming his fingers against the solid oak desk.

He was waiting.

Waiting for his extraction team to return.

Waiting for them to drag in the single target he had specifically requested.

The disgraced former Beta o