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At those words, Lyra’s eyes flew wide open.
That had never been her intention!
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Even when she had hoped to use him for her own goals, she had never meant to toy with Zev’s genuine feelings.
Back then, Zev had given her zero response. She had truly believed he held no affection for her at all.
When another faster path toward her goals presented itself, she had simply stepped back and stopped pestering him.
She had never guessed it would wound him this deeply.
Zev studied her eyes, which held a whole storm of unspoken arguments.
He noticed her furrowed brows and snapped back to reality. He quickly let go of her chin.
Lyra’s lips parted. She was about to gesture out an explanation.
Zev turned and walked out without a single backward glance.
Lyra stood frozen in place. She sighed softly and dropped her head.
Outside the cell, Zev stared at his own hand. He replayed the flash of pain across her face, and his fist clenched tight in silence.
Night had fully fallen, and the entire room was pitch black.
Lyra curled up on the unfamiliar large bed. Her mind burned with exhaustion, yet sleep refused to come.
The second she closed her eyes, chaotic thoughts swirled uncontrollably inside her head.
Back on Earth, she could take medication to force her brain to shut down.
Here in this world, she could use her Star Brain to play audio to distract herself.
Now every single personal item had been confiscated. Nothing remained except the clothes on her body.
She tossed and turned non–stop.
She needed a clear head to face whatever waited for her tomorrow.
But her nerves frayed worse by the minute, and rest stayed far out of reach.
Lyra stared blankly toward the window. That alone quieted her racing mind just enough
She kept watching, and watching…
Unol dawn broke.
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Her brain felt heavy. A powerful wave of drowsiness rolled in, threatening to drag her consciousness
under.
Heavy footsteps echoed once more out in the hallway.
Lyra lifted her eyelids slightly, then shut them again, paying little mind.
She was almost asleep when someone gave her a gentle shake.
She frowned and opened her eyes.
It was Zev again.
A steaming food tray sat on the table behind him.
When he saw her condition, his brows drew tight.
“Are you sick p>
She had not slept a wink all night. Her complexion looked terrible.
Bloodshot veins streaked across her eyes from being roused right on the edge of sleep.
Lyra’s whole body felt limp. Her eyes burned and ached; all she wanted was to slip back into slumber.
In answer to Zev’s question, she simply shook her head and closed her eyes once more.
Zev’s frown did not ease as he took in her dry, pale lips,
Lyra heard his footsteps retreat.
At last, she let herself drift off.
It did not last long. She was woken up again.
When she opened her eyes this time, several people stood inside her room.
She faced accusations of high treason, yet no one wanted a Guide under their watch to suffer an unexpected medical emergency.
A doctor stepped forward to examine her.
Strangers closing in on her, combined with the frustration of being woken repeatedly, pushed Lyra over the edge. She flew into a fit of temper.
She grabbed her pillow and blanket and hurled them toward the group.
The doctor flinched backward. Zev caught the flying pillow mid–air.
Zey had no idea Lyra had tossed and turned through the entire night
In his eyes, this was just another stunt, another attempt to pressure the Oversight Council into
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concessions.
Her supposed hunger strike the day before had been proof of that.
He stepped forward and wrapped the blanket around her flailing hands.
“Proceed with the examination,” he told the doctor.
Lyra’s resistance intensified. She kicked free of the blanket and lashed her legs out, refusing to let the doctor near her.
Zev shifted his position. He knelt over her on the bed, pinning her wrists down with both hands and pressing his weight against her legs to hold them still.
Lyra froze, staring at him in complete disbelief.
Zev’s gaze swept across her face.
“What are you waiting for?” he said to the doctor beside him. “Come here p>
The doctor picked up his medical case and walked closer.
Lyra began to struggle again.
“Stay still p>
Zev’s face was cold. His normally deep, unreadable eyes were covered in a hard layer of frost.
He stared at Lyra and said flatly, “Do you think this leaves us helpless p>
Lyra couldn’t bring herself to lose her temper with/Zev because she felt guilty toward him.
Reluctantly, she twisted her head away.
Zev stayed in that position, silently watching her profile from above.
The once–celebrated Guide lay trapped beneath him, reduced to this small, helpless huddle.
When the check–up finished, the doctor reported no serious physical issues.
Zev did not believe it.
He shot a skeptical look toward the medical staff. “Then why does she look so unwell? Did you run every necessary test”
The doctor replied calmly, “Poor complexion can stem from mental stress and poor living conditions, not only physical illness.
“This Guide appears severely sleep–deprived. Perhaps we should ask her herself. Is it lack of rest, or is there some other physical discomfort p>
Zev turned his head and looked back at Lyra
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He released his hold and stood back onto the floor.
Then he pulled out paper and a pen and held them out toward her.
“Write p>
Lyra wrapped the blanket tight around herself, rolled over, and turned her back on all of them.
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Seeing her sulk, Zev said in a tone that allowed no refusal, “If you refuse to write, we will restrain you and transport you to the hospital for a full comprehensive work–up p>
Anger flared inside Lyra at that threat.
Still, there was nothing she could do. She absolutely could not go to a hospital.
If they uncovered her hidden abnormalities, far worse trouble would follow.
Reluctantly, Lyra sat upright.
She snatched the pen and scribbled sharply across the page.
“I feel fine. I need sleep. Everyone get out p>
She tossed the note toward them, pulled the blanket fully over her head, and huddled underneath.
Zev read her angry words, then shifted his gaze toward the lumpy, blanket–covered shape on the bed.
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