The reactor ignited.
A sudden burst of power ripped up through the center, making Sloane and Elias stagger backward while the ground shook under them.
Flickering beams cut through the room.
Flickering hit every screen, sudden and wild.
Flickering lights raced through streets beyond the building's walls.
From high up beyond their heads, alarms began to wail.
Off balance, Elias reached for the railing. His fingers closed around it tight.
“What the hell did you just turn on?”
Arthur sounded calm.
“Progress.”
A deep growl rose from under the slab, climbing in pitch.
Sparks flew from ring to spinning ring when the machine powered up.
Footsteps behind her made Sloane freeze. Then a breath, too close. Her skin prickled before she even turned.
Fenris reacted violently.
A wild thing b
