The morning sun cast long shadows across the safe house.
Alex stood in the command center, staring at the tactical display. The Abyss was closed. The Void was contained. The Eternal was defeated.
But the whisper still haunted him. The Original. The being that existed before everything.
Sebastian appeared in the doorway. "Alex. We have a visitor."
Alex looked up. "Who?"
"She says she's a messenger. From the Original."
Alex felt a chill run down his spine. "Let her in."
The woman who entered was tall. Regal. Her eyes burned with ancient fire.
"Alexander Knight," she said. "I am Lyra. I serve the Original."
Alex stepped forward. "What do you want?"
"I've come to deliver a message. The Original is coming. And he wants to meet you."
Alex was silent for a long moment. Then he said, "W
