Failed Mission, Three Assassins Obsessed with MeChapter 1
Scarlett Draven had been with Ryan Carter since she was sixteen. On the night of her coming-of-age, she had given herself to him as a gift.
From that night on, she became more than his lover—she was the sharpest blade in his hand, the weapon he trusted to take out his enemies.
This mission, however, was dangerous. The target was Victor Kane. Rumor had it he was a madman who never forgave, a man who returned every slight with blood. But Scarlett wasn’t afraid.
“Target locked, sir. When do I fire?” Her finger hovered over the trigger as she steadied her breath.
Ryan’s voice crackled through the earpiece, low and decisive. “Now.”
The moment the word left his lips, Scarlett squeezed the trigger. The bullet screamed out of the barrel—but for the first time in her career, Night Owl missed. Through the scope, she caught Victor Kane raising his glass toward her, that mocking smile tugging at his lips. His eyes glittered as if to say, Cheers.
A chill ran through her. There was no chance for a follow-up shot. She had to leave. If captured, she knew the fate waiting would be worse than death.