Chapter 61 – Monsters We Hunt (Part 1)
After leaving the room, Jack made his way back to the cafeteria. The moment he stepped inside, he was met with the same chaos he had left behind. The air was thick with fear and confusion; voices clashed with one another, echoing off the cold stone walls. Nobody knew what was happening, and the sight of Jack storming out earlier had only worsened the panic.
For the soldiers and survivors gathered there, their only pillar of hope had looked shaken, almost alarmed. If even Jack—the one who had kept them alive thus far—seemed unsettled, what did that mean for them? In a world where death lurked in every shadow, that kind of uncertainty was enough to send hearts into freefall.
Jack didn't let himself be swayed by their fear. He forced his tone steady, clear, and commanding as he raised his voice above the commotion.
