The silence in the security room didn’t fade. It grew heavier. Every second felt tighter, like something was about to break.
Selene stood still, her eyes moving between Lucian and Rafe. Nobody spoke, but everything was clear.
Lucian stayed motionless, staring at the screen showing the overridden system logs. His face gave nothing away but Selene knew better now. That stillness wasn’t calm. It was control. Just barely holding on.
“You’re accusing me,” Lucian said at last. His voice was quiet, but sharp.
Rafe didn’t flinch. “I’m stating facts.”
Selene’s chest tightened. This was bad. Worse than bad.
“Your code was used,” Rafe went on. “Your clearance level. Your system access.” Lucian turned slowly. When he looked at Rafe.
The temperature in the room dropped.
“And you t
