CHAPTER 33 Inside the Holding Layer (Dual POV: Daniel & Amara) The moment they stepped inside, the world changed temperature. Not just physically. Everything felt… displaced. Daniel led first, one hand still firmly holding Amara’s as they descended into the opening beneath the structure. The metal passage swallowed them immediately, sealing the forest light behind them like a closing wound. Victor followed closely, weapon raised, scanning every angle. Adrian came last. The entrance sealed above them with a heavy mechanical sound that echoed through the tunnel like a final decision. Amara flinched slightly. “We’re locked in,” she whispered. Daniel didn’t respond immediately. He was already scanning the space. The walls weren’t normal concrete. They had layered textures—old foundation reinforced with newer materials, almost like the place had been built, destroyed, then rebuilt again multiple times over. Victor noticed it too. “This isn’t one facility,” he muttered. “It’
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