The Second Chance Citadel

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nnoyance, not alarm. He wa

atthew. Scythe is bre

er in the background. Th

phone with my mother. You're making up stories b

ory. Look at the

Scythe's leadership is in the middle of a power struggle. They're in no position to

st life, he'd said the same thing.

eam back here now," I

Sabrina has a happy birthday without you t

the con

memory of his gun against my forehead so

to sound. A deep, resonating tone that me

ngle word flashed in blo

ful it could unlock any digital defense on the planet. It had been

over the main comms,

ey're inside the network. I need y

eep undercover. His location was the most guarded secret in the agency

are yo

her voice grim. "I'll hold the