Chapter 61 Scout
Scout
“No!”
Because that’s what he wants.
Distance.
Confusion.
Break in alignment.
I move anyway—
And that’s when I feel it.
That shift.
That realization.
Too late.
This—
This isn’t the trap.
This is just the first layer.
The gunfire stops.
Just as suddenly as it started.
Silence drops back in.
Heavy.
Wrong.
And then—
A voice.
Not close.
Not far.
Controlled.
Broadcast.
“You adapted well.”
My blood runs cold.
Not fear.
Recognition.
Sentinel. That bastard!
“You moved as a unit,” the voice continues.
A pause.
“But even units… can be redirected.”
I lock my gaze on Logan.
He’s already looking at me.
Still there.
Still with me.
Even now.
Good.
Because we’re going to need that.
“Welcome to phase two.”