The helicopter touched down at the Shadow Alliance headquarters just before noon.
Aurora stepped onto the landing platform and paused for a moment. After six months in the mountains, the headquarters looked almost unfamiliar. People moved between buildings with purpose, vehicles passed through the security gates, and the distant sound of training echoed across the compound.
She adjusted the black ring on her finger and followed Ethan.
"Where are we going?" she asked.
"Cyber Division."
They entered the main building and took a secured elevator underground.
The doors opened into a completely different world.
Rows of workstations filled the enormous room. Large screens displayed maps, network activity, security alerts, and streams of data. Behind the glass walls, specialists monitored
