CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE – THE COSTS OF THE UNDERWORLD

Chaos erupted in the factory yard. Gunshots echoed off the walls, mixed with shouts of surprise and pain. Cassie tore through the enemy ranks, her enhanced strength and speed giving her a significant advantage. From the corner of her eye, she saw Anya and the rest of their team engaging the other Bratva members. But her focus was on one target: Yuri. The traitor had taken cover behind one of the trucks, firing wildly at Cassie's approaching form. She dodged the bullets with preternatural grace, closing the distance rapidly. Yuri's eyes widened in terror as Cassie lunged, her jaws snapping inches from his face. He stumbled backwards, tripping over debris and falling hard. Cassie loomed over him, a low growl rumbling in her chest. Part of her wanted to end it right there, to tear out the throat of the man who had betrayed them all. But another part – the part that remembered the scared waitress she'd once been – held her back. She shifted back to human form, standing over Yuri with