The city lights were brighter than the stars that night, as if even the skyline knew something dangerous was about to happen. Inside the ballroom of the Grand Regal Hotel, the chandeliers shimmered like knives of glass, every crystal catching fire from the stage lights. To the crowd, it was a charity gala, just another glittering evening filled with champagne and handshakes.

But to Leo and Maya, it was a battlefield.

They weren’t here for the glamour. They weren’t here for the ...