The living room stayed quiet long after the broadcast ended.Damian had not moved.His eyes were still fixed on the dark screen of Kendrick's phone, even though the live conference had already switched to analysts arguing over Victor Hale's announcement.
Their voices had turned into background noise.Speculation.Excitement.Opportunity.The words repeated in his mind like a drumbeat.Prime Omega. Discovery. Evidence. His chest felt tight.Too tight."Say something," he muttered quietly.Kendrick stood near the window, his arms crossed, his posture rigid.
But his mind was moving quickly.Calculating.Assessing risk.Victor had played this move perfectly.He had not revealed Damian's name.Not yet.But he had released just enough information to ignite curiosity.Just enough to create urgency.
