Chapter– A Night to Forever

The chamber pulsed with electricity and silence—two things that never meant peace.

I stood there, heart pounding, Lucien’s hand clenched around mine, and the Kingmaker’s grin blooming like a wound across his face.

“You’ll never walk out of here with her,” I said, steel lacing my voice.

The Kingmaker chuckled. “But that’s the thing, my dear. I don’t need to walk out with her. The world is already watching. The moment I pushed that button, the lie became a truth. Your daughter is no longer a secret. She is a symbol. To some, a miracle. To others…” His smile widened, “...a weapon.”

I took a...