“Where is she?” Adrian’s voice snapped through the room the second reality reassembled itself.
But there was no answer, not from the system, not from Aiden, and not even from the second figure.
Because Seraphina wasn’t where she had been a second ago.
The space she occupied was empty. Wrongly empty. Like something had been removed mid-existence. The reflection still stood in her place, perfectly still, perfectly calm.
And smiling. Aiden’s expression changed first. That was what made everything worse. Because Aiden didn’t panic easily. But now he did. “Impossible,” he muttered.
Adrian stepped forward instantly, grabbing the reflection by the arm, It didn’t react. Didn’t resist, didn’t even acknowledge him. Adrian’s voice dropped. “This isn’t her.” The reflection tilted its head slightl
