LOGINWith everyone else keeping mum, Silver Obsidian cut to the chase, "We'll go with Helma's plan."For six months straight, Serena had practically lived in the lab. At first, Starlight Blossom did not seem to do much. Everyone was on edge, wondering if it would make any difference at all. Then, in the
During her month off, Helma took a break from the daily preschool runs and whisked her kids away on a travel spree.The trip was not without its scares—Serena had a severe bout of illness.Helma was prepared, yet the sudden severity of the attack caught her off guard.Without a second thought, she r
Under the questioning eyes of the crowd, Helma fired up her laptop and plugged in a USB stick.The video started playing on the massive screen.The timestamp in the corner showed it was from two nights ago.Usually, the lab was locked up tight after hours, and by eight or nine, the research center w
Hort watched her walk away, a storm of emotions on his face.Ever since she joined the research center, he had seen Wendy as this super-capable girl with a heart of gold.Whenever the team hit a wall with the experiments or the data just would not play nice, Wendy was the one who would spark up the
The poor thing's symptoms were straight out of a horror flick: muscles clenching like crazy, nerves on fire, bleeding inside, gasping for air, and foaming at the mouth. Some of them even had their hearts stop cold turkey.According to the timeline, the rat had been juiced up with three rounds of Sta
With the report out of the way, the experiment team kicked things into high gear to wrap up their project.The meticulously calculated data was in, and the verdict was clear: Starlight Blossom's effects were rock-solid stable. The only thing left for the lab mice was one final shot.The brain trust
The guy had the look of a street-smart teen, maybe eighteen or nineteen, which left Helma totally gobsmacked."Did Heartless Rogue just get someone to stand in for him, trying to pull a fast one on us?" she mused.The young man shot her a look. "Would I do something like that?"They had all heard ea
Wanda's voice was a whisper, "Guess what? I'm flying solo too!"Neil had practically kidnapped her from Pacific City, and she had no say in the matter.Helma's eyes gave a knowing twinkle. Her brother had never been a fan of Cole, so it was a safe bet he would not be Wanda's plus-one."We'll just he
Cole’s tone was stern. "Set aside the company matters for now. From now on, just focus on investigating this matter. Call Strigid back."Jordan was shocked. "Yes!"Over the next two days, Owen, Cole, Wanda, and the rest went to the hospital several times but were turned away by the Kings' bodyguards
Helma brought the veggies to the stove and got to work, her hands moving with the confidence of a seasoned chef. She knew exactly which spices to throw in, and in no time, she had whipped up eight perfect dishes—not one more, not one less.Once the food was spread out on the counter, Helma paused, e







