Finn clenched his fists. David Miller’s message—“What did you give them?”—still echoed in his mind, followed by the terror of the tablet left behind by Thorne: “We have him. Don’t even think of looking for him. He is the key to the next phase. —Elias Thorne.” Michael had been abducted—and now, Rachel too.
Anger and despair churned inside him, forging a fiery resolve. Elias Thorne, now revealed as the true mastermind behind Project Chimera, had lured both of his friends into his lair.
Ashley stood beside Finn, her breathing ragged. “We have to go, Finn. Now.”
They bolted out of the safehouse, which was no longer safe. The streets of Washington, D.C. felt ominous, every shadow like a watching eye. Finn knew they couldn’t just hide anymore. They had to move—and fast. Michael and Rachel wer
