Chapter 518 - CHAPTER 518 — The Woman Who Received the Threat

At half past seven that evening, rain had begun to fall over Eastgate Military Road, turning the temporary command post into a fortress of wet stone, guarded entrances, dim lamps, and restless supernatural energy. Serena Voss stood beside the long wooden table at the center of the command room, one hand braced against its edge while the other remained closed around the small communication device that had delivered the threat several hours earlier. She had read the message so many times that she no longer needed to look at the screen to remember every word, yet she still kept returning to it because each repetition made one thing increasingly clear: whoever had sent it knew exactly where to place the knife without ever touching her. Across the room, Elara Romano watched her with quiet concern, while Freya Blackwood stood near the window and Rhea Volkov remained close to the entrance, alert enough to notice every movement beyond the door.