Purge

Khalid was furious, no, beyond furious. Colonel Tariq, one of his most trusted men, had been captured by R&AW, and this wasn't just a loss, it was a catastrophe.

They had plucked him right out of Karachi, under the noses of his own men.

This had gone too far.

Losing two operatives in such a short time was embarrassing enough, but Tariq

He had thought Tariq was untouchable.

That confidence was now shattered.

Khalid slammed his fist down on the desk, sending papers flying.

His office, usually a sanctuary of calculated control, now felt like a prison, suffocating him with the consequences of his failures.

A knock at the door pulled him from his thoughts.

Abdul Rashid, his second-in-command, stepped inside, his face unreadable.

He'd been waiting for Khalid to snap, but what came next was beyond anything he expected.