CHAPTER NINETY-THREE
The unnatural ice dome closed with a final, crystalline snap, sealing the black lake and the surrounding meadow under a translucent shell. Golden sunrise light filtered through the thick ice, turning the world into a frozen, glowing prison.
The sisters stood waist-deep in the freezing water, the guardian still unconscious in Jax’s arms, her breathing shallow but steady. The console column had sunk back into the depths, taking any hope of an immediate override with it.
Elena touched the ice wall. It was unnaturally smooth and cold, reinforced by Victoria’s hidden technology. No cracks. No weak points. The valley was now a perfect, self-contained fortress.
Mara slammed her fist against the ice. “She planned this from the beginning. Every explosion, every charge, eve
