When All Goes Dark
Adrian's gaze remained fixed on the screen, but from the corner of his eye, he caught the subtle shifts in Veda's expression—each one flickering like a shadow across her face.
It was the first time he'd seen her so unsettled.
Her lips pressed tightly together, her brows furrowing, then relaxing, only to crease again in deep concentration. Her eyes darted between the screens as if struggling to maintain her composure, but every fleeting change revealed the emotions she was trying to hide—regret, fear, and something darker… guilt, perhaps?
He swallowed hard, pushing down the knot forming in his throat.
There wasn't time to dwell on Veda's inner turmoil. Aria and the others were still out there, and the city was unraveling at an alarming rate. His eyes moved quickly, swiping across the floating screens in front of him, switching from one feed to another in frantic succession.