The Billionaire's secret heir
“He’s destabilizing the hive’s core logic!”
Sienna sobbed openly now. “Julian, come back to me!”
Julian heard her, not as sound, but as warmth pulling him backward.
“I will,” he whispered. “I promise.”
The hive surged, attempting to override him.
Node override initiated.
Primary conduit must submit.
Julian shook his head. “You don’t get to decide that.”
He reached, not with hands, but with intention—into the threads, touching each voice gently.
“I know you’re scared too,” he said. “You were made to replace people… because someone was afraid of losing control.”