The cold morning light seeped through the narrow windows of the command center, casting long shadows across the room. The atmosphere was thick with a tension that had only deepened since the revelations of the previous night. Sophia, Ethan, and Zoe had spent hours dissecting every word The Wraith had shared, but the more they uncovered, the more ominous the threat became.
Sophia hadn't slept. The weight of what they were facing kept her mind racing long after The Wraith had been secured again. The Phoenix Protocol wasn't just a plan; it was a global operation, an orchestrated chaos meant to destabilize governments, economies, and societies. And the worst part? It was already in motion.
