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Chapter 44

Author: Ivy Broooks
last update Last Updated: 2026-03-04 22:31:29

Selene’s POV

The original engine finished rising.

Metal pillars locked into place around it.

Thick cables dragged across the broken courtyard floor.

The hollow chamber at its center glowed faintly gold.

“Origin engine activated,” the system repeated.

Arden stepped in front of me instinctively.

“You’re not touching her.”

The engine pulsed once.

The air pressure shifted sharply.

“Adaptive host scan initiated,” the system announced.

Kane stared up at it.

“I told you we should’ve dismantled it.”

“Y
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