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?”

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

black and white surveillance video pops

While 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

out as she pulls the startled mant o the ground. He feebly struggles against her, but she waves her hand 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. She quickly looks around, then straddles his chest, partially obscuring our view, but it is clear she is digging the knife into his face. When she stands up, she puts something small into the pocket of her trench coat. She then

think you’re about to say, we have

the alley next to the bank,” Musu states knowingly. “She cut his left eye out. She also sliced open his

I swear under my breath, “Yeah, we definitely have a

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

looks at me sympathetically, “I didn’t want to believe it either. The video is from last April. I received it from one of my contacts earlier this week.

lean back in my chair and take a calming breath,

report is basically the same as always, but something seems to be ramping up. They are getting more brazen

anything. I just nod, looking

stands in front of the desk for

.

best friends. You can always speak candidly with

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