Chapter 44: Stained

The first shot hit its mark.

Valerian's bullet tore through Adrian's abdomen and the force of impact sent the man staggering backward with a choked grunt. But Valerian didn't stop there. The moment Adrian fired his gun, Valerian responded with lethal precision, squeezing the trigger twice more in rapid succession. One shot buried itself into Adrian's thigh as the other pierced his uninjured shoulder.

Adrian ...