CRYSTAL POV
My fingers curled tighter at my sides.
Ryan stepped forward just a fraction. "Stick to the point."
Voss chuckled under his breath, like he was enjoying this far too much.
"The point," he continued, finally looking back at Ryan, "is that if my intel is correct, then this place is already compromised."
A heavy silence fell between them.
I could hear my own heartbeat again.
Ryan crossed his arms slowly. "Explain."
Voss nodded, as if he had been waiting for that.
"They're not going to attack directly," he said. "Not yet based on research. They're watching our every move, testing our defences, checking how fast we are to act on a big problem. And most importantly, they are looking for our weaknesses." His gaze sharpened slightly. "Looking for access poin
