The sound of metal grinding against metal echoed through the relay station, sealing the exit behind them. Red warning lights pulsed like a heartbeat. The air had shifted thicker, charged with the static of buried secrets and old ghosts.Lily stood frozen, staring at the man in front of her.Marcus Harper.Her father.His frame was leaner than she remembered, his face worn from time and shadows, but his eyes, sharp and storm-gray, locked on hers with a flicker of something fragile. Hope. Fear. Recognition.“Dad,” she breathed.“I never wanted this for you,” he said hoarsely. “I tried to keep you away from all of it.”Before Lily could step forward, the overhead speakers crackled. A female voice slithered through like smoke laced with venom.“Well, this is… adorable. A family reunion in the ruins. How quaint.”Ryle raised his gun toward the source of the sound. “Show yourself!”“Still so protective,” the woman purred. “You’ve always had a weakness for her, Ryle. That’s why I never trust
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