“Don’t work on Dr Chen,” She stated flatly as she tilted her head at him.
"Dr Chen?" Harlow's composed expression flickered momentarily. "That's not possible. Sarah Chen is dead."
"Her daughter," Maya replied, golden light pulsing beneath her skin as she stepped further into the Vault. "Though I think you already knew that."
Harlow's hand moved subtly toward a console panel, but Leon's shadows whipped forward, enveloping his arm before he could reach it. The Director winced as the darkness tightened around his wrist.
"I wouldn't," Leon advised coldly. "Your emergency protocols won't save you now."
Maya advanced toward the centre of the Vault, her seven mates fanning out behind her in a formation that spoke of ancient battle strategies. Through their bonds, she coordinated their moveme
