“Stop resisting!” Mercer shouted.
“I am not resisting,” Maggie replied evenly.
The words barely registered before thousands of viewers began joining Ethan’s livestream. Comments flooded in faster than he could read.
When Mercer searched her coat, a leather wallet slipped free, revealing a military identification card and the unmistakable insignia stitched beneath her collar — four silver stars.
For a moment, time stalled.