The tension in the Project Janus office, already stretched taut by the truce between Lucian and Thalynn, snapped the moment the President received the notification: Senator Alistair Beaumont was arriving at the Academy for an unscheduled, personal inspection. For Lucian, this was not a routine visit; it was the final, high-stakes exam. Alistair’s presence meant the entire Academy, but particularly Project Janus, would be subjected to the chilling, ruthless scrutiny of the man who wielded absolute power over Lucian's future. Failure to impress was not just academic; it was existential. Lucian, usually a monolith of control, betrayed a flicker of genuine stress. His Alpha scent, while still dominant, carried a sharp, almost metallic edge of anxiety—a subtle, volatile change Thalynn immediately registered. "My father will arrive at 1400 hours," Lucian announced, his voice clipped and cold, addressing Thalynn whi
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