Rewriting Fate With The Alpha I Hate
In my past life, she had been one of the few who stayed, even when I had nothing.
Her cheeks flushed red. “Understood. We’ll restore the lab immediately.”
As they left, a long breath slipped from my lungs.
Relief. Maybe for the first time since waking.
***
Sitting at my restored desk, I reviewed my research carefully, comparing memories from both lifetimes and correcting some of my earlier, more naive notes and assumptions.
Before I knew it, morning had passed into afternoon. I rubbed my stiff neck and stood to stretch, catching sight of myself in the small mirror mounted near my washing basin.