The storage facility sat on the edge of the desert like a forgotten graveyard of secrets. Unit 47 was at the very end — rusted door, padlock thick with age. Colossus stood beside me, massive frame blocking the sun, one hand resting on the small of my back like he couldn’t stop touching me since last night.
“You sure you want to do this today?” he asked quietly. His voice was rough from sleep and the things we’d done in his bed before dawn. “We can wait. Bring more backup.”
I shook my head, key already in my hand. “No more waiting. Whatever’s in here… it’s the last piece. I need to see it.”
He didn’t argue. Just kissed my temple once, slow and grounding, then nodded to Rogue and two other brothers waiting in the truck behind us. “Eyes open. Anything moves, we’re gone.”
The lock clicked
