LYRA
"She's a human. No abnormalities detected."
Kael's voice was flat, as he set the lab report back on his desk. The words should have brought relief. Instead, they hung in the air like an accusation waiting to be disproved.
I stared blankly at Kael, my mind struggling to catch up.
I'm a human.
That's what it said. That's what the tests showed.
So why didn't it feel true?
"Impossible," Silas said quietly.
Kael's eyes flicked at him. "The lab results are clear."
"Lab results can be wrong," Silas countered. His eyes hadn't left me since I'd walked into the room.
"Her healing was abnormal. Elara documented it."
"Elara documented faster healing," Kael corrected.
"Which can occur in humans under extreme stress. Adrenaline. Survival instinct."
Silas's jaw tightened, but he didn'
