Skylar's POVThe photo of Luna Sheila bound and terrified burned itself into my mind. Ross's mother who had welcomed me with open arms and defended our bond and treated me like the daughter she never had.They had taken her from Moonfall's territory. From under our protection. The Purge Initiative was more capable and more dangerous than we had imagined."We have to abort the broadcast," Ross said and his voice was raw with panic. "We cannot let them kill her.""If we abort they will release their data anyway," Marcus said grimly. "Unfiltered and designed to make us look like monsters. Your mother will die and humanity will still learn about us in the worst possible way."Through the bond, I felt Ross's anguish and Myron's rage and the impossible weight of choosing between one life and thousands. No choice should be this hard but here we were."We do both," I said and the words came out steadier than I felt. "I proceed with the broadcast while you mount a rescue operation. We split
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