The room went quiet, nobody wanted to argue with their president, but Maya could feel the resentment, the unspoken blame, some of these men thought she wasn't worth the trouble.

"I can leave." Maya stood up. "If it makes things easier. I can disappear, change my name, go somewhere far away."

"No." Dominic's voice was final. "You're staying, We deal with this together."

"But if I'm the problem." Maya tried again.

"The Vipers are the problem." Dominic walked over to her. "You're just the ...