The Abandoned Luna's Return
a voice said.
I turned. Standing in the shadows of the ruined Spire was a figure I hadn't seen since the Labyrinth.
**Jax.**
He looked different. He was no longer a glitched-out shadow of a wolf. He was solid, his fur a deep, midnight blue, his eyes glowing with the wisdom of a thousand failed simulations.
"I know the way back, Queen," Jax said, his voice a low, soothing hum. "I was born in the glitches. I know the shortcuts through the Architects' code. I can get you to the Mainframe. But we won't be coming back."