"So, he awakened his domain?" Katherine asked with a smile, her tone reflecting both surprise and admiration as she received the news about Cassian's well-being and his newly unlocked domain.
Beside her stood a woman with striking rose-gold hair that gave her an almost ethereal presence, like a goddess or fairy from ancient children's tales—graceful and breathtakingly beautiful. The woman nodded, a soft smile gracing her lips. "Yes, my husband told me," she confirmed.
This was Aurilia Yuliresio, wife of Julius Raseac and the daughter of the Tower's Vice Director, Adam Yuliresio. She also happened to be Katherine's former university classmate, and now her partner in research, as the two shared a lab and collaborated on their studies.
"Well, thank your husband for me, for saving my subordinate," Katherine said, her tone genuinely grateful.