When I opened my eyes again, there was only darkness.
The sharp smell of medicine and disinfectant lingered in the air.
My heart dropped.
I really had gone blind.
Was the Moon Goddess determined to punish me like this?
I should have been on the battlefield, doing what I was meant to do—using my AI technology to support the front lines.
But because my mate didn’t trust me, I ended up in prison.
And because of Ann’s schemes, I lost my sight.
Tears slid down my face without a sound.
“Julie!”
Adrian’s voice came from the doorway, tight with emotion.
I closed my eyes, then opened them again.
Still nothing.
“You don’t have to be afraid. It’s temporary,” he said softly, as if he had sensed my panic.
His voice was steady. Certain.
But to me, it sounded more like comfort than truth.
