Desires And Captivity
Only the low hum of machines drifted upward, like the breathing of a vast sleeping beast.
“Automated defense,” Jake whispered, lifting his binoculars. “Heat sensors, motion detectors… and look there. At the gate.”
I followed his gaze. There were no humans at the entrance. Hybrids stood in formation. Not the twisted, unfinished creatures that had attacked the Nest. These were different. More refined. Armored, disciplined monsters standing in perfect rows, with nothing in their eyes but the empty light of obedience.
“The elite of Project Beginning,” Nathan growled, claws digging into the earth. “Rodriguez did not waste time.”
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