Kairos’s POV“If they want to test my limits, they chose the wrong night.”“They crossed the outer markers.”The words came from Rowan, sharp and breathless, as he entered the corridor with frost still clinging to his boots.Seren was already on her feet.I moved before either of them could speak again.“How many,” I asked.Rowan swallowed. “Three confirmed breaches. East ridge. South stream. And one unmarked.”Vaughn appeared behind him, jaw tight. “The last one worries me.”“It should,” Seren said quietly.She stepped beside me, her hand brushing mine. The bond reacted at once. A low hum. Not pain. Not fear. Awareness.“They are testing response time,” she continued. “Not strength.”I nodded. “Then we respond once.”Rowan frowned. “Once.”“Clean. Loud. Final,” I said. “No pursuit beyond the markers.”Seren’s fingers curled into my sleeve. “They want me to chase.”“I know.”I turned to Vaughn. “Signal the inner ring only. No full alarm. If they hear panic, they will push harder.”Vau
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