Our group had temporarily split into two. Twenty of us moved directly from the casino district to Alpha Iskander’s mansion, while the others stayed behind to deal with the casino’s workers. I barely registered that Bopha was with us. My focus was entirely on the mission, so much so that she became just another fighter in our ranks. No matter how much she tried, I refused to let her distract me. But when she suddenly appeared beside me, her expression razor-sharp with determination, her ...