Ra left the medbay, her heart heavier than the gravity stabilizers. Tyler was stable. Breathing. Alive. But her insides were still scrambled like her emotions had been put in a blender and pureed with betrayal, lust, and confusion.
She stepped into the corridor, boots echoing softly along the metallic floor. Beside her, like always, Sovereign walked. Silent. Towering. Immaculate. A shadow with consciousness. A guardian with algorithms.
The silence between them wasn’t new—but today it buzzed....