C9 The Council’s Agenda

Suspicion and the hum of Maya’s monitors saturated the sanctuary’s air, a fortress under siege. Jace, the tattooed explosives expert, had vanished into the night, leaving behind a trail of encrypted messages that confirmed his betrayal. Lila stood in the main chamber, her shadows coiled tightly around her, their restlessness mirroring her own. The mole’s exposure had shaken the group