"Some truths are too dangerous to ignore."
The simulation resumed at dawn. One final day before the three-day deadline ended. One final day to figure out who was really behind the attacks before something catastrophic happened.
I'd barely slept after the festival. Between Gideon's public attack, the vulnerable conversation with Darius, and that hand kiss that still made my skin tingle, my mind wouldn't settle.
Now I stood at the simulation boundary, preparing to re-enter the grounds where danger waited.
Devon had finally made full contact overnight. Sent detailed message through encrypted channels about what had happened to Faction Gamma.
They'd been infiltrated. Someone had posed as simulation staff, isolated key members, attempted to extract information about my alliance and plans.
