CHAPTER TWENTY ONE

Chapter 21 – The Poisoned Seed~ Lyra ~The glass vial felt heavy against my thigh, a cold weight burning through the fabric of my pocket. I walked up the stone stairs from the medical wing, my mind racing through the conversation with Dr. Voss.Seventy-two hours of masked blood. Three days until the Inquisitors arrived to tear this compound apart, looking for an ancient artifact I did not steal.I gripped the folder of surveillance photos tightly against my chest. I had to show these to Kael. We needed to figure out who the mole was before they could plant the fake Veyrith Stone in my room. If we found the informant, we could cut Darius’s strings and blind him before the raid.I turned the corner into the main hallway and stopped dead in my tracks.Marcus stood near the entrance to Kael’s private office. He was leaning against the stone wall, talking quietly to one of the Enforcers. He held a ceramic coffee mug in his hands.My breath hitched. My fingers tightened on the folder.Dr.

CHAPTER TWENTY - TWO

~ KAEL ~I walked out of my office and headed straight for the private elevator, pulling my phone from my pocket. I selected Marcus’s contact and pressed the call button. He answered on the first ring."Alpha," Marcus said."Initiate a full lockdown on the east wing immediately," I ordered, pressing the button for the underground garage. "Station two armed guards directly outside Lyra’s door, and do not let anyone enter or exit that corridor without my direct authorization. If anyone attempts to bypass the perimeter, you have my permission to shoot them.""Understood," Marcus replied. "I will handle the security detail personally and monitor the cameras.""Keep the external patrols on high alert," I added, watching the elevator doors slide shut. "Darius Venn held a press conference accusing Lyra of stealing the Veyrith Stone. He is trying to force a High Council Inquisition.""I will lock the front gates and arm the perimeter defenses," Marcus said. "How long will you be gone?""As lo

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