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Chapter 102 XENOIS I didn't respond, focused on not showing how much my hands were shaking. I'd just stabbed someone. Actually driven a knife through their hand and threatened their family. The adrenaline was making me feel sick and electric at the same time. "Viktor Kozlov is on B4," Sloane said, checking his phone. "Chamber Seven. Should we pay him a visit?" "Yes," I said, my voice steadier than I felt. "If he's been brokering deals, he knows who's behind everything." As we rode the elevator up one level, I caught my reflection in the polished metal doors. The man staring back at me looked cold, dangerous, completely in control. Nothing like the person who'd read bedtime stories to his sons a few hours ago. But as we stepped out onto the Chamber level, I forced myself to embrace that coldness. This wasn't about who I wanted to be—this was about survival. About making sure my family stayed safe. And if that meant being a monster for one night, then that's what I would do. The walk thr