Chapter 38: The Truth Activates
📖 Chapter 38: The Truth Activates The moment Lyra Vale spoke—What part of me is real?— the core responded. Not like a machine. Like something that had been waiting for permission. A deep silence filled the chamber, heavier than sound itself. Kael Draven felt it immediately. “Lyra,” he said sharply, stepping forward. “Move. Now.” But she didn’t. Her eyes stayed locked on the glowing core. Not frightened. Listening. The second Alpha shifted behind them, his voice low. “…this is not a standard resonance response.” Kael turned instantly. “Then shut it down.” “It cannot be shut down,” the Alpha replied. “It is responding to her cognition.” Kael froze. “Her what?” Lyra’s breathing slowed. Because the air was changing. The core was no longer just reacting. It was answering. A
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