The Engineered Alpha’s Mate
This was new as he didn’t usually engage this closely without safeguards.
“Respond.”
Silence… Not even a flicker of acknowledgment.
Lyra didn’t move, but her awareness narrowed, locking onto the smallest details.
A-01’s posture remained steady, balanced and alert but his focus didn’t shift.
It did not shift to Karev, not to the command but still on her.
Karev studied him for a moment, unmoved.
“Command authorization: Level One Override,” he continued.
The system responded. A faint pulse moved through the chamber, almost imperceptible, but Lyra felt it like pressure against her temples.
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