The morning sun cast long shadows across the facility.
Alex stood in the command center, staring at the tactical display. The Nexus was defeated. The Infinite was contained. The Convergence had passed.
But something was wrong.
He could feel it. A presence. A power. Something that had been waiting for the right moment to emerge.
Sebastian appeared in the doorway. "Alex. We have a visitor."
Alex turned. "Who?"
"She says she's from the Assembly. A council of Alphas who've been watching you."
Alex felt a chill run down his spine. "Let her in."
The woman who entered was tall. Regal. Her eyes held the weight of centuries.
"Alexander Knight," she said. "I am Seraphina. I speak for the Assembly."
Alex stepped forward. "What do you want?"
"I've come to offer you a choice. Join the Assemb
