~VALENTINA MONROE~

I stayed awake all through the night, watching the clock inch forward until it finally struck four in the morning. Then I slipped out of the room.

My heart hammered violently against my chest as I moved through the dimly lit hallways. Growing up, my father had trained me well. He'd taught me how to fight, how to survive, and, most importantly, how to escape. This wasn't the first time I'd attempted something like this. I'd accompanied some of his men on missions as early as fourteen. I'd snuck through guarded buildings before. Yet somehow, walking through Green Veil was different. Every step felt like I was walking...