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?”

screen, so we can both see, while she sits in the chair across from me. I open the dreaded email and click on

white surveillance video

he is completing his transaction, a petite woman wearing a trench coat with designer stilettos queues up behind him. She hides her face using a large floppy hat and dark sunglasses. He appears to be

over 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.

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

cut his left eye out. She also

swear under my breath, “Yeah, we

be furious, screaming for revenge. There is no way it’s a coincidence,

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

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

same as always, but something seems to be ramping up. They are getting more brazen with

anything. I just nod, looking off

for a moment, “Permission to

.

You can always speak candidly

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