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CHAPTER 49 – THE ROGUE TECH

Auteur: Mercy V.
last update Date de publication: 2026-04-04 14:23:24

Lys’s legs burned, protesting every step.

Half a klick from nowhere, she spotted the bunker—a squat concrete scar against the dirt. No lights. No welcome. No mercy.

By then, the city was just a smear behind her. Streetlights had given up miles ago. Wind bit through her jacket, stinging the exposed skin at her throat where the collar had rubbed raw.

“Hundred meters,” Aria said. “Last chance to admit this is the worst idea we’ve had all week.”

“We’ve had worse,” Lys muttered.

“You keep saying tha
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