Chapter101: Chapter 101

Chapter 101 XENOIS "Keep moving," Dmitri said quietly, and I did, walking through the casino floor like I owned it. Which, apparently, I partially did. We passed through several more levels, each more explicitly illegal than the last. The Market buzzed with transactions I didn't want to examine too closely. The Floor featured fighting rings where money changed hands based on blood spilled. The Chambers had a quieter, more insidious energy—deals being made in shadow that would reshape the legitimate world above. Finally, we reached the Pit. The elevator opened onto a concrete corridor that looked more like a prison than a club. Harsh lighting, bare walls, and the smell of fear and old blood. I could hear sounds echoing from deeper in—crying, screaming, pleading. My stomach turned, but I forced my expression to remain impassive. The old Xenois wouldn't react to these sounds. They'd be background noise. "Mouse is in the main interrogation room," Sloane said, checking his phone. "He knows