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‘Ding!’ Mia was sleeping when she received the notification. “What now? Elena better not have called with her stupid pranks again.” She grumbled, throwing her hair from her face, shoving her face into her soft pillow. A smooth, silvery monotonous voice emanated from her nightstand, piercing her cloudy grasp on her dreams. “The Sodality requires your presence in the Compound at once.” Thoughts cascaded through her brain. What did she do this time? She and her friends were notorious for causing trouble and breaking laws. But the ramifications these evoked were all brief reprimands. After all, what’s the point of discipline in a perfect world? Mia snapped her fingers and her maid and companion, Ally, materialized in front of her, ready …show more content…

They were all sitting at lofty conference table, glass mirroring their pensive frowns shrouding their perfect faces. “You’re late. We sent you the message half an hour ago.” Mia looked past the glass table to an identical, smaller one: this one occupied by a single middle aged man. “Um… Sorry?” She slipped into the single vacant seat which she assumed was hers at the end. That no one else stalled their arrival surprised Mia. “Hey, do you know what’s happening?” Mia whispered to the girl next to her. The girl turned and gave her a menacing scowl. “Shut up! You’re late and you’re talking. Now listen.” The icy voice from the other side called. Mia’s imitated her peers as they sat up straighter in their cushioned, velvet chairs, eyes intent. “I believe you do not know why you are here. The Sodality has chosen you to become the new Creatorates. We chose you for a reason.” Mia had heard only a few rumors about the Creator. He was the chief ruler of their small country, the controller of the machines that dominated everyone’s lives. The vital facet of the Sodality. But how could Mia associate with him? The sheer caliber of the title was enough to inundate Mia. “In a few short weeks, one of you will control of the Sodality and the rest of the country.” He continued on about responsibilities and obligations, but it seemed too soon. Why did they choose Mia? Was there some kind

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