MY CRUEL PROTECTOR
"We are here for a dialogue, Miss Lane. Alpha’s... volatility... is exactly why the world is concerned. You are carrying a biological weapon. The Heir is not a child; it is a sentient EMP. If you don't allow us to assist in the stabilization of the birth, the feedback loop could erase the digital history of the entire planet."
"And by 'assist,' you mean 'dissect,'" I replied.
I leaned forward, the violet light in my eyes beginning to strobe. The neural bridge surged. I didn't hack their phones. I hacked the room.
The lights in the ballroom didn't just flicker; they turned a deep, bruised purple. The heavy mahogany table began to vibrate. I reached into the Aegis Initiative’s private server—t