Chapter 77
Chapter 77 Fear Takes Root
Lyra’s expression twisted with turmoil, her brows pinched tightly together.
She still could not bring herself to believe it.
“That… can’t be true, can it p>
Felix was reckless and erratic, but surely he was not capable of something so horrifying.
Hadrien went on, “Several years back, Felix and his squad vanished mid-sweep operation.
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“When backup finally reached their position, his teammates were found brutally mutilated, their bodies
torn ppen.
“Only he and his spirit animal survived, covered head to toe in blood p>
Lyra stared at him.
How did that prove he’d eaten people?
Hadrien delivered the answer in a flat, unshaken tone.
“When medics examined him during the rescue, every trace of blood on his skin belonged to his dead
teammates.
“Human tissue from the other soldiers was recovered inside his stomach p>
Lyra’s mind spun into chaos. She could not recall when Hadrien had left.
She stood frozen for a long time, then slowly turned her gaze toward the farthest cell door on the ground floor.
Felix… eating people p>
How was that possible?
He acted flippant, unpredictable, yes.
Yet he never struck her as the kind of monster who would commit such an atrocity.
But if the rumors were false… what about the tissue found in his body?
The thought churned her stomach violently.
She spun aside at once, pressing a hand to her chest to steady her roiling nausea.
Amid her tangled thoughts, a memory surfaced. On her first shifts here, multiple Sentinels had warned her to stay away from Felix.
They called him a lunatic, a maniac.
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Lunch rollout arrived.
Other cell block attendants filed out, weary and glum.
Those familiar with one another clustered in small groups, venting about the sudden, unplanned
assessment.
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Amid the crowd, Lyra moved with a heavy, stricken face.
The horrifying secret still clung to her, impossible to shake off.
When she reached the mess hall, rich food aromas filled the air. Instead of stirring hunger, the scent only amplified her urge to retch.
In Building Three, Rhys perked up the moment he heard her footsteps.
“Lyra, can you bring me more of those spicy potato chips next time?
“No-scratch that. I want every last bag they have in stock.
“Charge it to Hadrien if you need to. He confiscated all our Star Brain devices; all my Credits are in there p>
After delivering Arthur’s meal, she stepped up to Rhys’ cell and met his eager, craving gaze.
Lyra nodded with a strained smile.
Noticing her odd demeanor, Rhys frowned with concern. “What’s wrong? Did you score poorly on the
assessment p>
Lyra shook her head. She handed over his lunch without explanation.
She could not spare a single thought for test results right now.
Rhys grew curious.
“Did Hadrien chew you out p>
She shook her head again.
She had no wish to discuss it, and Rhys backed off, dropping the subject.
Cell 120.
The number made Lyra’s footsteps stall.
She slid open the window as usual.
That grinning face waited for her long before she arrived.
His lips tugged high as he lifted a finger.
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Three times now.
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“Your little head is so tiny Is its memory capacity that small too? Should I crack it open and check if your memory centers never fully developed p>
If this had happened earlier, Lyra would have simply rolled her eyes in exasperation.
Not now.
When Felix stretched a hand out toward her, she flinched and stumbled backward instinctively.
He was used to her dodging his teasing gestures, yet the rigid panic etched across her face matched the wariness she’d shown him on their very first meeting.
Felix’s smile faded.
His eyes bore deep into hers, unable to miss every raw emotion laid bare.
He tilted his head, speaking casually despite the sharp edge in his tone.
“What are you hiding from? You don’t honestly think I’d cut your head open, do you p>
Lyra’s gaze darted away from his, then dropped quickly as she passed his lunch through the window.
Felix glanced down and casually shook the hand that had caught nothing.
“I can’t reach it. Come closer p>
Lyra lifted her eyes slightly. She kept him in sight while shielding herself from his unblinking stare.
She shuffled forward in tiny, hesitant steps, as if approaching the edge of an endless cliff.
Most of the amusement had drained from Felix’s features.
He watched her guarded, resistant movements, and the curve of his mouth turned bitter and mocking.
Once she stood within reach, he moved as he had with a previous attendant.
He snapped forward, seized her wrist, and hauled her abruptly toward the cell bars.
He remembered to steady her shoulder to stop her from slamming into the metal frame.
Even so, Lyra was terrified.
The lunch tray in her hand clattered to the ground.
All color drained from her face, and she stared at him, wide-eyed with terror.
The perpetual lighthearted glint in Felix’s eyes vanished completely, replaced by rage and crushing disappointment.
Sensitive minds felt every sting deeply; even a small wound sent pain racing through every inch of their body.
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“Why are you scared of me!
“Who’s been filling your head with garbage!
“You believe those horrible rumors too?
“You trust them over me?
“I’ve had dozens of chances to hurt you. Have I ever laid a hand on you?
“Why do you treat me just like everyone else p>
Lyra froze, horrified by the mounting mania and ferocity twisting his features. She struggled wildly to pull free.
The commotion drew shouts from other cells.
“Felix p>
“What’s wrong with you, you rabid lunatic p>
“Let her go p>
“Go die on your own, don’t drag others down with you p>
Voices murmured in confusion. “What’s happening p>
“What has Felix done now p>
Felix ignored all the noise. He locked his gaze onto Lyra and kept firing accusations, his bloodshot irises making him look terrifying.
“Why!
“Why would you believe their lies p>
Lyra’s mouth fell open, yet no sound could escape her throat. She thrashed and kicked at the metal door, desperate to pull away from Felix, who looked no different from a madman.
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Lucia Morh
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