wounded Heart
"Reverse the shutdown."
"I'm afraid that's not possible," Geneva replied. "Once initiated, the process is irreversible. In approximately ninety seconds, your... companion... will experience complete neural realignment. The woman you know will be gone." She stepped closer, her voice softening. "But the vessel will remain, Alexander. And when you've had time to process this unfortunate situation, you'll understand it was necessary."
Sonia's breathing had become labored, her eyes unfocused as the implant's shutdown protocol rewrote her neural pathways. But as Alex held her, he felt her fingers moving deliberately against his palm—tracing patterns, forming letters.
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