War changes everything. And for the first time— They weren’t chasing shadows anymore. They were close. Too close. --- It started with Victoria. --- “I didn’t tell you everything,” she said quietly. Lara didn’t look surprised. “You were never going to.” Ethan’s gaze hardened slightly. “Start now.” --- Victoria exhaled. Then— She said the name. --- “Adrian Voss.” --- Silence. --- Daniel frowned. “Never heard of him.” Victoria shook her head slightly. “That’s the point.” --- Lara’s eyes narrowed. “No one builds this level of control from nothing.” Victoria met her gaze. “He didn’t.” --- A pause. --- “He was inside the system long before any of us mattered.” --- That shifted something. --- Ethan leaned forward slightly. “Explain.” --- Victoria hesitated— Then

