(Saphira’s POV)Darkness enveloped us.Not the comforting kind that softens edges and eases fear. No. This was a living, breathing void, pressing in from every direction, and the only sounds were our ragged breaths, the scrape of boots on concrete, and the faint, mocking drip of water somewhere deep in the garage.I could barely see my own hands, but I knew Alicia’s head was pressed against my shoulder, her weight both fragile and heavy, grounding me.“Stay close,” I whispered. “No matter what happens, don’t let go of me.”Lucien’s hand brushed against mine, a rare, grounding touch in a chaos we didn’t control. “They’re setting up a perimeter,” he said in a low voice. “We have to move now.”I could feel Caelum’s presence in my earpiece, his voice steady despite the chaos. “Saphira, I’ve deployed the countermeasure. It will stun them long enough for you to break the line. Don’t hesitate.”I swallowed hard. Hesitate? I hadn’t hesitated in a lifetime, not now. Not when Alicia’s life, min
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