“They know.”
Adrian’s voice barely rose above a whisper, yet the two words settled over the chamber with crushing weight.
The live feed froze.
His battered face remained on the screen for a heartbeat before dissolving into static. One by one, the surrounding monitors went dark until only Amelia’s reflection stared back at her from the black glass.
No one moved.
Lucas was the first to break the silence. “Who knows?”
Nathan stepped toward the terminal, his fingers flying across the keyboard. The system refused every command.
“They’ve cut us out.”
“Can you restore the feed?”
“I can try.”
Damian remained focused on the empty screen. Years of discipline kept his expression composed, but Amelia noticed his hands. They had curled into tight fists.
“They found Adrian,” Damian said quiet
