Amy’s POV
The sirens still echoed in my ears when my phone vibrated with a call from Team D. My pulse quickened. I answered immediately.
“Ma’am,” the lead agent said, voice breathless, “we found him.”
My heart slammed hard against my ribs. “Kael?”
“Yes. In an abandoned private facility outside Gem’s City. He’s alive but in bad shape.”
I didn’t wait for another word. I ran straight to my car, engine roaring as I sped onto the highway. Every second felt like a blade pressing against my throat. My hands trembled on the wheel, the black device sitting on the seat beside me as if reminding me of how deep this war had become.
Fifteen minutes felt like fifteen hours.
When I arrived, the place looked like hell—rusted walls, shattered windows, armed guards surrounding the perimeter. Team D w
