Chapter 6

The fire alarm blared through the Titans HQ, its shrill cry piercing the air like a physical force. Red emergency lights bathed the hallway in an eerie glow as people scrambled from their offices. I stumbled from the training room, my head foggy from the painkillers I'd been taking for my shattered hand.

"Everyone stay calm!" someone shouted over the chaos. "The elevators are locked down!"

Through the commotion, I spotted Maddox across the lobby. Our eyes met briefly before his attention snapped to Nadia, who was clutching her chest and gasping dramatically.

"I can't breathe!" she cried, her voice…