Chapter 26

However Kai didn't answer the leader's question. He simply started walking—fast, deliberate, and unrelenting, his footsteps pounding against the cold ground.

"Stop!" the leader barked, his voice cracking under the tension.

His gun wavered slightly, his instincts screaming at him, but Kai didn't slow.

The gap between them closed, and panic flared in the leader's eyes.

"Stop!" the man shouted again, but his voice had lost its command.

At that moment the shot rang out, sharp and violent, as the leader fired.

However Kai wasn't there.

He sidestepped the bullet with a fluid motion, his body moving as if he had read the man's mind before he even pulled the trigger. In one seamless counter, Kai raised his gun and fired a single shot—aimed low.

The bullet tore through the man's leg.

Immediately the leader screamed, his body collapsing onto the cold concrete with a thud.