Chapter 1 

Lenora’s POV 

The bold letters of the unopened email sear into my eyes. The subject line reads: ‘Operation Goddess: Weekly Update’. A lump of anxiety settles in my chest as I read it over and over. My finger hovers on the mouse button, but I can’t bring myself to open it. I hate that this assignment has turned into such a shit show.

There is a knock on my office door, giving me an excuse to ignore the email.

“Come in,” I call out, looking at the door.

Musu peaks her head in. “Hello Beta. D-did you watch the video?” 

I sigh and roll my eyes. She is not who I was hoping to see, “Not yet. How bad is it?”

“Mmm, pretty disturbing. Mind if I sit?”

can both see, while she sits in the chair across from me. I open the

black and white surveillance video

wearing a trench coat with designer stilettos queues up behind him. She hides her face using a large floppy

his face and appears to say something out loud. His hands fall helplessly to the side as he becomes paralyzed. He stares at her, his eyes wide with fear. She quickly looks around, then straddles his chest, partially

think you’re about to say, we have a real problem on our hands,” I

cut his left eye out. She also sliced open his abdomen

I swear under my breath,

desk, still looking at the computer screen. I should be furious, screaming for revenge.

I received it from one of my contacts earlier this week. I had our tech team review the video ten times. They confirmed it. That knife has been

chair and take a calming breath, “This stays between you and me

up. “The rest of the report is basically the same as always, but something seems to be ramping up. They

say anything. I just nod, looking off

stands in front of the desk for

.

of my best friends. You can always speak candidly with me.” I soften my tone

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