"Do you understand what you are, and what you will always be, as long as you belong to me?"
Zeldin whispered the words directly against Rea’s ear, his voice freezing the blood in her veins. He did not release her immediately, allowing the absolute terror of the live security broadcast to sink into her mind. On the massive wall screen, the brutal tactical sweep of the Sektor 3 trading office was reaching its conclusion. The heavily armored Zeldin Corp security units were already securing the perimeter, their weapons gleaming under the broken neon streetlights of the lower district. The static on the screen crackled, revealing the absolute compliance of the local forces as they dismantled the remnants of Giska’s last supply line.
Rea stood completely rigid, her fingers digging so tightly
