Alexander's POV:

Karl's message arrives at seven in the morning, four words.

*Border unit. We have him.*

I read it once. Then I set the phone face-down on the bedside table, careful not to disturb Anna's sleep. I dress in the dark and leave without waking her.

'Finally,' Antony says.

'Finally,' I say.

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The tribunal room is used twice a year for serious matters — stone walls, a single long ...