EXCEPTION
Courtney’s POV
“How the hell did they breach the border? Tell me, how did we miss them?” My voice cut through the room like a knife. Seventeen men froze, all eyes on me. Some shifted uneasily, others stared straight ahead, trying to appear calm. None dared speak until I allowed it.
Thomas cleared his throat in the right corner. “Sir… we tried to contact the teams, but the call dropped—kernel panic in the system. And… two outposts have gone dark.”