"Move, Anya! Get away from me!" Stefano roared, his hands trembling as he shoved her toward the rubble.
The red light under his skin stopped blinking. It was a solid, angry glare right over his heart. The Commander stood there, his thumb still pressed on the remote, a look of cold satisfaction on his scarred face.
"It is over, Subjek 01," the Commander said. "Ten seconds is a long time to think about all the mistakes you made."
"Stefano, I am not leaving you!" Anya screamed. She tried to grab his hand, her face wet with tears.
"Ghost, get her out of here! Now!" Stefano's voice cracked. He felt the heat building in his chest, a searing pressure that felt like it was about to liquefy his lungs.
"Wait! Stefano, don't move!" Ghost's voice exploded through the PA system, so loud it distort
