Samael's POV

“Samael.” Lady Lydia answered with a clipped tone. “This better be important.”

“It is, Boss.” I replied immediately. “The Syndicate just made a move.”

“What kind of move?” She asked.

“They kidnapped Asa’s woman.”

For a second, there was only silence and then came a slow, sharp exhale.

“Ah… so it’s like that.” Lydia murmured, her Russian accent curling around her words. “They’ve declared war in daylight.”

I nodded, even though she ...