The room erupted into chaos.
The armed men stormed in, their boots pounding against the floor as they fanned out, weapons drawn. Lana’s pulse hammered in her ears, but her body reacted without hesitation, every movement sharp and instinctual. Elena was already at her side, pulling her into the cover of a nearby console.
“Get down!” Lana hissed, motioning for Caleb to move.
But Caleb was frozen, his eyes wide, panicked. His voice trembled as he spoke. “I didn’t know—this wasn’t supposed to happen—”
Lana’s gaze flicked over to the guards, who were now taking defensive positions, the newcomers closing in on them with precise military efficiency. The doors had barely been shut behind them before the alarms sounded.
Too late.
Lana gritted her teeth, assessing the situation. She had only s
