The tension in the command tent was palpable as the men stared down at Thane. The morning sun, though bright outside, barely pierced the interior, casting only thin, pale ribbons of light through seams and gaps. Maps lay forgotten on the central table, corners curling upward, as if recoiling from the intensity around them. Boots scraped faintly against the hard ground, but no one spoke. The soldiers stood like statues. Even the soft breeze outside had stilled.Thane's chin lifted, despite the bruises. He jerked his arms against the hold of the men, sneering at Justine. “Go ahead,” he spat. “If you want to kill me, better get on with it. There'll be no need for gloating, so save yourself the effort. Just kill me and be done with it.”Justine, his confidence fully returned, tilted his head, the predator amused by the defiance of his cornered prey. “Kill you?” he said softly. “No. You’ll live. You’ll watch as I release my Kyrexin-X. And you—Alpha Thane—will be the first to feel it work.”
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