Leon tore below the red dome like a dark comet, the wind howling around him as he pushed straight toward where Amael clashed with Sirius.
His heartbeat steadied. His thoughts sharpened.
This was it.
The moment he'd been waiting for.
Everything lined up perfectly—the timing, the chaos, the distraction. A window so narrow even Nemesis couldn't slip a hand into it. If he moved fast enough, if he struck decisively, he could seize both Sins before she could attempt anything.
Jayden showing up had been… an inconvenience. But nothing more.
A ripple on the surface of a plan already set in motion.
Once Wrath and Sloth were his again, everything would fall back into place. His path forward would finally—
"...!"
A surge of killing intent suddenly slammed into him.
