Chapter 14 Tipping point

Alarms shrieked through the corridors, a blaring red light flooding the once-quiet lab in pulsing bursts. Juniper's fingers froze above the keyboard, the login screen still blinking, mocking her with a single word: Access Denied.

"We're out of time," Hale said sharply, already scanning the room for another exit.

"No," Juniper snapped, her voice