SELENE POV
I did not sleep last night.
I lay on the thin bed in my room. I stared at the ceiling. I kept thinking about Maya. I kept thinking about Vant’s voice during training. His voice was the only thing that kept me from screaming. His voice was my anchor.
The medical team checked my vitals at 7 AM. My blood pressure was high. My pulse was fast. The nurse said, "You are stressed, Dr. Thorne." She did not know why.
At 8 AM Vireks walked into my room, his head almost touching the ceiling. He did not knock. "Day 5. Six seconds again. Today you will pass." He said.
I stood up from the bed. My legs were still weak from yesterday. My hands still remembered the concrete."I will try." I said, putting on my hoodie.
"Trying is not enough. The Council’s are not just coming to confirm if th
