We descended to the lobby together – all of us. The sight of four armed men in tactical gear should have terrified me, but instead, I felt strangely calm.

"Alexei Kozlov," I said, walking slowly toward the leader. "You look just like your father."

"Don't you dare speak his name," he snarled, raising his weapon.

"Why not? Viktor Kozlov was a brilliant man. Ruthless, criminal, but brilliant."

Behind me, I could feel Kai using his abilities to read the truth in every word I ...