Severed Loyalties

DARIO

The second shot tore through the air, a hot, sharp sting across my shoulder. Pain flared, but I didn’t falter. My instincts kicked in before my mind could process.

I spun, gun raised, and caught the glint of Katerina’s weapon aimed directly at me. Her eyes were unflinching, burning. The chaos around us, the overturned furniture, shattered glass, the bodies of my men and the attackers, was li