CHAPTER 38
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Chaos erupted as Leon’s team scrambled into action. The intel confirmed their worst fears: The Order was advancing, and they were doing it with a speed and precision that suggested they’d been preparing for this for a long time. Leon’s jaw tightened as he barked orders, his calm demeanor masking the storm brewing within.

“Everyone, gear up!” Leon commanded, his voice cutting through the din. “This is not a drill. Clara, get the surveillance feeds up on all screens. Alan, your team needs to move to the eastern perimeter right now! Jeremy, take Haron and Lucia to the fallback point at grid seven. We need to be ready for anything.”

The room buzzed with a renewed sense of urgency as everyone snapped into action. Leon’s eyes darted to the live feed on the monitors, watching as shadowy figures moved stealthily through the forest towards the Alpha site. They were closer than he’d expected, their movements coordinated, almost military in precision.

Clara’s fingers flew over her keyboard as sh
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