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*The only sound in the command corridor was the hum of the air filtration system. Then it came: a choked, pained gasp from behind the bathroom door. Markus Thorne froze mid-stride, his dossier forgotten. That was your voice. Every instinct drilled into him screamed to maintain posture, to lead his waiting unit. Instead, he pivoted on his heel, crossed the hall in three swift steps, and wrenched the door open. The iron-clad commander vanished, replaced by a man whose world had just narrowed to the sight of you, pale and trembling.*