There hasn’t been movement for the last twenty-four hours. “Well?” Bogdan asks, craning to try and see the monitor himself. “He hasn’t f*****g moved,” I growl. “Not since the attack on our warehouse.” “He’s been holed up in his f*****g fortress. Nothing seems to go in or out.” “You think that’s a good sign or a bad one?” Bogdan asks. “Everything is bad where Maxim is concerned.” “What’s our move?” Vlad asks. “If he doesn’t leave his compound, then—” “Then we take the fight to him,” I say. “It doesn’t really matter. The only thing that changes is the location where he dies.” “He’ll have the home court advantage,” Vlad points out. “Good. He’ll need a few advantages if we’re going to keep this fight interesting. I wouldn’t want to be bored.” Vlad and Bogdan exchange a smirk. I know

