Naia Isadora Lastra’s POVThe sirens drilled into my skull, every pulse of the red light slicing through my vision.Mira swore under her breath, reloading the rifle with a sharp click. “They’re two minutes out.”Two minutes. Para bang may value pa ang oras sa lugar na ‘to.Lazarus stepped past me, tapping the console with fluid precision. The holographic map bloomed above the table—red markers closing in from three sides. “Cassara brought her hunters,” he said, calm like he’d expected this.“Hunters?” I echoed.“Not soldiers. Killers trained for us.”My stomach clenched. Trained for me.Ammir moved to my side, his hand brushing against mine for only a second—enough to steady me. “We can’t hold this place forever,” he said. “We get them out, or we die here.”Behind me, the newly awakened stumbled out of their chambers, some clutching their heads, others collapsing to their knees. Blank stares. Trembling hands. Children learning to breathe again.“Naia,” Lazarus called. His tone was dif
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