Inside the Governor's mansion, the Governor was already on her feet when the latest report came in.
The tension in the room was so oppressive that her assistant, standing several steps away held her breath.
The Governor said nothing.
Her eyes stayed fixed on the communication device in her hand even though she'd stopped listening to the voice coming through.
Her mind was already racing through everything she'd just learned. She was trying to understand how the situation inside the Muster Ground had spiraled so fast.
The generals had tried to force their way through the gate.
They'd opened fire on their own soldiers.
The guards had fought back.
More convoys had joined the fight. The entire situation had slipped completely out of the military's control.
Those damned traitors! she thought, her fingers tightening around the device.
She had suspected for some time that many of the high-ranking officers inside the base had been corrupted by outside influence.
