Ares

The city lights shimmered through the war room windows, but there was no beauty in them tonight. Only anticipation. Lorenzo wasn’t going to let his retreat stand—he was coming back, and this time, it wouldn’t be a test. It would be a full-scale assault.

Leon’s voice broke my thoughts. “Sir, satellite scans show multiple armored vehicles converging on Sterling Tower from three directions. They’re moving faster than last time.”

I clenched my jaw. “Good. Let them ...