Asa's POV

The war was finally over.

It had been three weeks since the night the Syndicate burned. For three weeks, peace had been an unfamiliar guest in my home.

Marco sat across from me in my study, and his posture relaxed for once.

The television flickered on the far wall as we watched the local news anchor speaking in a calm tone:

“Authorities continue their investigation into the complete destruction of the international criminal organization known as the Syndicate. Officials have yet ...