Chapter Forty-Eight
Jia dropped her rifle and watched, eyes wide, heart thundering.
She had trusted Emma enough to fire, but now that the moment was over, she had to face the reality that Remy hadn’t been lying and the AI had miscalculated.
A major habitation dome might be about to be ripped to shreds. She held her breath. She didn’t care about her own life, but her duty was to protect the innocent.
Alina licked her lips and slung her rifle over her shoulder. “There’s a shelter in this building. Maybe we should head there. A lot of people are already heading toward shelters because of the evacuation order I issued.” Her hand hovered over the PNIU. “Should I tell the authorities to issue a general shelter order?”
Erik shook his head. “We’re safe.” He flipped on his safety. “From immedi
