Chapter 84

• The grenade went off with a deafening roar, turning the narrow metal corridor into a hurricane of shrapnel and white-hot fire.
• I was thrown back, my body slamming against the steel wall with a force that rattled my teeth. The world was a blur of smoke, sparks, and the high-pitched, ringing scream of tortured metal.
• “Push forward!” Val’s voice was a raw, guttural command over the comms, cutting through the chaos. “Don’t give them a chance to regroup! Move!”