The room was a symphony of chaos. Sparks arced across walls, panels screeched under stress, and the air vibrated with the low, mechanical pulse of something ancient and ruthless. Lys’s body writhed under the failsafe residuals, still fighting the ghost currents that had been forced into her neural implant.Kael moved like a predator, eyes blazing, rifle sweeping in arcs that cut through shadows and sparks alike. Two of the capture squad tried to flank him; he didn’t hesitate.Bang. Bang.They went down with wet, metallic thuds. Kael barely registered the recoil in his hands, his gaze locked on Lys sprawled on the floor, body jerking in seizure-like tremors.“Lys!” he shouted, voice raw, tearing through the static and alarms. “Hold on! Don’t—don’t fade!”The remaining enforcers adapted instantly. Black, segmented armor, and visors glinting, they moved like shadows across the floor. Nets fired from high-tech launchers, arcing with terrifying precision, landing over Lys in a metallic whi
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