You’re All Just Pawns

Rain battered the windows, the rhythmic pattering drowned by the tension that filled the dim room. Nathan's jaw clenched, his gaze locked on the trembling figure in front of him soaked and shivering, yet something about her felt… off.

She clung to his shirt, her breath ragged as she sobbed into his chest. "I—I was running... They were everywhere... I had nowhere else to go!"

Scarlett hovered near the door, arms folded, eyes narrowed. Henry paced the room, the tension radiating off him as he scanned the street through the grimy blinds.

Nathan gently pushed Maya back, his voice calm but firm. "Start from the beginning. Who are you really? And why were you running?"

Maya wiped her face, trembling fingers dragging damp strands of hair from her eyes. "My name is Maya...I— I was... with Grayson's team. But I broke away months ago. I've been following you. Watching for the right moment to help."