📖 CHAPTER 22: The World She Can No Longer Ignore The silence after Elara spoke didn’t last long. It never did anymore. The system reacted. ⸻ A deep pulse echoed through the building like a heartbeat made of metal. Then another. Then everything began to shift. ⸻ Mira’s eyes widened. “It’s not stabilizing… it’s recalculating her entire profile.” Adrian’s jaw tightened. “They’re rebuilding her access map.” ⸻ Elara stepped back slightly. “What does that mean?” No one answered immediately. Because the truth was starting to move too fast to soften anymore. ⸻ The Alpha Hunter beside her lifted its head. Its red scanner dimmed… then slowly changed. From red. To a softer amber glow. ⸻ Elara frowned. “…why did it change color?” Adrian stared at it. “That’s not supposed to

