Kai pushes into a nearby conference room, Lira close behind him.
“f**k!” Kai explodes, slamming his hand against a metal tray. “How the hell did Marcus get a witch to ally with him?” He swipes everything off the tray in one violent motion, sending instruments clattering across the floor. He kicks the tray hard enough that it skids into the wall.
“And Jax… damn it.” His voice cracks, anger and guilt twisting together. “I had to piss. I didn’t want to leave them without someone right there. It should’ve been me next to her. Not him.”
Lira doesn’t answer. She slides down the wall, pulling her knees to her chest. Her eyes are red, her breathing uneven, but she stays silent — grief settling over her like a heavy blanket.
The room feels too small for everything they’ve lost.
They sit in sil
