Chapter hundred seventy seven

Reed and Mecca shot at Dimitri's men, then Viktor came up behind them, shooting, but soon there were being overwhelmed by the scavenger forces and Viktor flees.

"There he runs," Reed whispered, nodding towards the imposing figure slipping further into the depths of the mansion.

"I'm going after him," Mecca declared. Without waiting for acknowledgment, she darted forward, her movements fluid and silent.

Reed watched her disappear into the inner part of the mansion, a surge of admiration mingled with concern coursing through him. He knew Mecca was capable.

As Mecca pursued Viktor. Men emerged from other parts trying to stop her. Mecca's training kicked in, her instincts guiding her through the onslaught.

Mecca dispatched her assailants. She disarmed one with a swift kick, the metallic clatter drowned by the echo of gunfire as she neutralized the threat with deadly kick.

Another adversary approached, his footsteps muffled by the soft carpeting beneath their feet. Mecca spun, her body a b