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“Not a single drop of your blood will hit the floor.
“Believe me, no one would even know you were dead p>
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The attendant’s face blanched. Cold sweat streamed down his forehead. “Ha–have you all lost your minds p>
Felix’s low, rumbling laugh sent chills crawling over the man’s scalp.
“I’m giving you three seconds to decide.
“Three p>
Terror blew the attendant’s pupils wide.
Over at Red Castle, members of the Legislative and Judiciary Councils sat haggling over the latest string of crises, their expressions heavy with worry.
The main door burst open. A man rushed inside in a frantic hurry.
“Sirs, urgent transmission from Commander Knox p>
The councilmen sat up straighter at the news.
Snap!
The video link activated. Rainer, dressed in full military uniform, slammed his gloves hard against the tabletop.
He leaned into the feed, jabbing a finger toward each of them in turn. “What reckless stupidity possesses you to lock away a Tier–3S Guide p>
The head of the Legislative Council frowned and gestured toward the doorway. “Everyone else, step outside and wait p>
Then he looked unhappily at the man. “Rainer, where did you get this information p>
Rainer swept one hand through the air, his hard–set face frosty with rage.
“Spare me the pointless questions p>
He bore down on them through the screen, his commanding aura filling the room.
She is our only Tier–35 Guide!
“Instead of cherishing and protecting her, you throw her behind bars.
Are you insane, or have you all damned defected to the rebels p>
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The head of the Legislative Council slammed his palm against the table.
“Rainer, do not spout nonsense!
“Lyra is proven guilty of colluding with the rebels. The facts are undeniable.
“Did you not know? Her Star Brain is full of records of communications with rebel forces.
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“Several high–ranking officials who died in recem accidents were murdered by rebels acting on her orders p>
Rainer froze mid–reaction.
His brows drew tight, and he shot skeptical glances across every man’s face on screen.
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Clearly, he had only learned Lyra was detained at the Oversight Council, and knew none of these damning details.
The head of the Legislative Council regained his composure.
“Do you understand why she would do such things?
“She intended to manipulate the election for the new Prime Minister.
“Yoren was her chosen candidate.
“We have solid grounds to suspect she worked hand–in–hand with the rebels to overthrow the entire Federation p>
“That cannot be!” Rainer cut him off instantly. “Lyra knows exactly what those rebels stand for.
“Why would she ever cooperate with them p>
His icy, scrutinizing gaze swept over the council members.
“Could it be that, because she is Tier–3S, you have imprisoned her for some dark, underhanded purpose p>
A heavy silence settled over Red Castle.
Elsewhere. Lyra sat on her bed, leaning against the cell wall.
Zev knocked and stepped inside. “Still haven’t slept p>
His tone carried a sharp edge, leftover from what had happened the day before.
Lyra stood up from the bed of her own accord. She walked toward Zev and slipped her hand into his pocket
Zev registered brief surprise at first, then simply lowered his eyes and watched her without speaking.
Lyra pulled out paper and a stylus and wrote, “I know what I need to do p>
After reading the note. Zev’s expression darkened. He crossed the room and set the breakfast tray down on
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the table.
“Eat p>
It was obvious yesterday’s incident still gnawed at his mood.
Behind him, Lyra turned and twisted the door lock shut with a soft click.
Zev heard the sound, glanced upward, yet said nothing.
He did not believe Lyra could pull anything risky off right under his nose.
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Lyra moved toward him quietly. Her fingertips traced across the table surface and brushed lightly against the back of his hand.
Zev’s eyebrow twitched.
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Lyra lifted her face and grew bolder. She looped both arms around his neck and leaned in slowly.
Their breaths mingled. Lyra could feel his breathing growing heavier.
Faint light stirred deep within those eyes that usually lay as still as stagnant water.
She drew nearer, warm breath fanning across Zev’s face.
As their gazes locked, the strong thud of both their heartbeats seemed to echo in the air between them.
Lyra rose onto her toes. Her lips brushed fleetingly across his chin, light as a dragonfly skimming water.
Zev’s whole body tensed. His breath caught completely.
Her kiss drifted over his skin like soft feathers, leaving prickling, tingling heat in its wake.
Zev’s eyes darkened. His Adam’s apple bobbed involuntarily.
Lyra held his gaze, then pressed her soft lips firmly against his
His guard slipped, and she met no real resistance as she deepened the contact.
Cupping his cheeks, Lyra kissed him slowly and lingeringly, amid Zev’s ragged, quickening breaths.
One arm stayed curled around the nape of his neck, while her other hand roamed over his body, stoking heat everywhere it touched.
Color flooded Zev’s cheeks. The tips of his ears burned bright crimson.
Wrapped in that dizzying, breath–stealing haze, he suddenly noticed Lyra’s eyes stayed perfectly clear.
It was as though she were casually doling out kindness to a trembling stray dog.
Zev’s swirling emotions snapped cold.
He tried to turn his head away and reject her, but Lyra shoved him hard back against the wall.
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His strength slipped away under the force of the push, and his back thudded roughly against the wall surface.
Lyra pressed herself close again.
She knew exactly what quiet turmoil she stirred inside him, and she leaned into him on purpose.
When her soft abdomen pressed against him, Zev’s Adam’s apple jerked, and he clenched his teeth to endure it.
A warm palm settled on his neck. It looked like a gentle caress, yet it held him firmly in place so he could not pull away.
Lyra gripped his chin and turned his face toward hers. Then she kissed him once more.
Zev lifted his hands to push her off. Lyra pressed her abdomen tighter against him, and his breath hitched.
Her hands kept wandering, fanning the flames of desire.
First across his chest, then down to his waist.
Click.
His belt buckle snapped open with a crisp sound as she undid it with one hand.
Lyra’s hand slipped slowly underneath.
At long last, raw, unguarded emotion bloomed across Zev’s face.
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