Chapter 255: Mutually Assured Destruction

Tessa

I stared at my father, my mouth hanging open. He’d just told us to destroy the facility. All of it. With everyone inside.

“No. There has to be another way,” I choked out. “We can’t just… we can’t kill innocent people.”

My father’s face remained grim. “You think I haven’t considered that? You think this is easy for me?” His voice cracked slightly. “I’ve been investigating this for years, Tess