Chapter 29
Miron
The first time I smelled open sky through the vents, I knew where they were headed.
Shadowflames love symbols. They don’t just want to hurt us; they want to rip down everything that says we’re in control. In a tower like this, the rooftop helipad is a perfect target. Last point of evacuation. Last layer of glamour that keeps human eyes from seeing what’s really happening.
Voss’s voice came through my comm again, clipped and tight. “We’ve got Shadowflame signatures heading vertical. They’re chewing up the emergency shafts.”
“Rooftop?” I asked.
“Where else?” he said. “Stormfire team is already moving to intercept. Get up there and keep the glamours from dropping. Last thing we need is a human drone catching dragonfire on live feed.”
“On it,” I said.
I looked at Rayna
