Selene's POV
I felt that something was out of place, the moment I stepped into the training hall.
My body reacted before I could understand why.
This wasn't like yesterday.
I stopped inside the room as I noticed more of them had gathered again.
Watching with a different kind of focus now, not curiosity, not doubt, but expectation.
They weren't here to observe anymore.
They were here to see what I would become.
Or decide that I wouldn't.
"Step forward."
Darius's voice cut through the room like nothing had changed.
Like everything hadn't.
I moved anyway.
Each step felt slightly off, like my body wasn't fully aligned with itself. The awareness I had gained yesterday hadn't settled. It had sharpened instead, turning everything into something I noticed t
