Bound by His Promise
They’re coming for you, Rhea.
Lucas’s POV
When the blackout hit, every alarm in the command floor screamed.
Terminals rebooted, showing the same phrase on loop:
AFTERIMAGE PROTOCOL INITIALIZED
And beneath it, a new signature key—one neither of us had seen before.
“VALENCIA 02.”
I looked at the dark balcony where Rhea stood silhouetted against the dying lights.
“She’s the key again,” I muttered. “And maybe the target.”
Rhea’s POV
I turned as Lucas rushed out to me, his face pale under the red emergency glow.