#Chapter 209: The Counter-Resonance

Amelia No one knew how to fix it, not the scientists, not the Pack Council, not even the vampire contractors who had built it. The relay triggers weren’t just physical; they had embedded themselves deep in the nervous system, like mold growing into the foundation of a house. Sleeper conditioning didn’t activate with a single command. It echoed through tissue, reinforced itself over time, and took hold until it became the dominant instinct. And Simon believed the solution wouldn’t come from the outside. It had to be grown inside a living body that could meet the signal at its source. That’s why we were here. After the meeting, when the cameraman froze mid-broadcast and the entire realm witnessed exactly what these systems could still do, Simon fell silent. He wasn’t angry, and he wasn’t afraid. He sat in the lab without moving until the lights shut off automatically. Then he stood, walked out, and said, “We’ll have to grow the fix.” The serum he had used in the field worked on