The Mediterranean sun blazed through the windows of the safe house, but Wayne felt nothing but cold.
He sat at the table, staring at the holographic map. The Covenant's network was scattered, its operatives on the run. Another victory. Another organization crushed. But the cycle continued, relentless and unforgiving.
"We've done it again," Lucy said, her voice hollow. "Another organization destroyed. Another threat eliminated."
"Then why does it feel like we're losing?" Foden asked.
Wayne was silent for a long moment. The question hung in the air, unanswered. Then he said, "Because we are. We're fighting a war that can't be won. Every time we defeat one enemy, another rises to take its place."
"Then what do we do?" Lucy asked. "How do we break the cycle?"
Wayne met her gaze, his eyes
