OUT OF TIME

The murmurs in the room grew louder, a mixture of anger, sorrow, and uncertainty. Kade’s voice cut through the rising clamour, cold and dismissive. “No one gets to decide what happens now, Adrian. Not after everything you’ve done.”

Adrian’s expression hardened, his eyes narrowing. “This isn’t about me,” he said, his tone resolute yet tinged with regret. “It’s about all of us—and about setting things right.”

Lorne, who had been silent until now, spoke in a ...