It was not so much a threat as it was a warning. She wanted to make sure I understood exactly where my loyalties should lie. The Committee first, and then family – that was the order that was expected of every Citizen. “I won’t. The Committee Reigns.”
Chiron smiled and Weaver sat up a little straighter. “The Committee Reigns,” they repeated.
The privacy partition lowered, and I felt the lift come to a stop. Gale had twisted his body so he could face us. “Since we are entering One, security mandates that each of us submit to a five - finger scan. I am to stop at the checkpoint, and everyone is to exit the vehicle to verify their identity.”
Chiron’s head bobbed in a curt nod. “Thank you, Galeon.”
My forehead scrunched in disbelief. “We went through two tunnels without being checked, but
