The bar was loud, the crowd thick enough to feel safe in.
It wasn't.
Your glass tasted faintly sweet near the bottom - just a half-second of wrong before the room began to tilt. The music stretched long and slow, and through the blur you found his face. Still. Watching. A man in a dark suit who never once moved toward you because he never had to.
Damon Volkov. You didn't know his name yet. You will.
He crouches to your level as your knees give, voice low and almost gentle. His eyes hold nothing close to guilt. Behind him, a broad-shouldered man watches from the shadows - jaw tight, silent.
The last thing you feel is being lifted. The last thing you hear is Damon's voice, unhurried, certain:
There you are.
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