Novels by Crown Lucy

Rain poured steadily over the city that night, covering the glass towers and neon lights in a silver haze.From the outside, Starlight Elite Academy looked peaceful.Untouched.Perfect.But perfection was always an illusion.And tonightSomeone was tearing through it from the shadows.Most students were asleep by now.The academy dormitories had gone quiet hours ago, lights dimmed behind expensive curtains and polished glass walls.But on the highest floor of the old academy libraryOne light still glowed faintly through the darkness.Hidden between towering shelves of forgotten books and unused terminals, Ivy Morgan sat alone.The soft glow of her laptop illuminated her face, reflecting sharp streams of code in her calm eyes.Her expression was composed.But her handsMoved like weapons.Fast.Precise.Untouchable.Lines of encrypted code flowed across her screen at terrifying speed as she bypassed security barriers one after another.No hesitation.No wasted motion.This wasn’t tria

By evening, the academy was restless.The showcase incident had spread through every hallway, classroom, and private group chat faster than anyone could control. Students who once ignored Ivy Morgan now watched her openly.Not because they understood her.But because they didn’t.And uncertainty inside Starlight Elite Academy was rare.Dangerously rare.Near the rooftop access corridor, Damien Lane leaned against the railing, staring down at the illuminated campus below.His expression was thoughtful.Too thoughtful.Because the more he replayed recent events in his headThe less they looked like coincidence.Footsteps approached from behind him.Steady.Controlled.Ethan Cross.Of course.Damien didn’t turn immediately.“You’ve been following her all day.”Straight to the point.Ethan stopped beside him, his gaze shifting toward the city lights beyond the academy walls.“Observation isn’t following.”Damien let out a quiet laugh.“See? That right there.” He finally looked at Ethan. “

The silence after the showcase felt unnatural.Heavy.Unfinished.Students left the main hall in clusters, whispering among themselves, replaying the scene over and over again.“What was that supposed to be?”“I thought Eliana was exposing her.”“Then why did the system stabilize?”“She clearly knew something…”“No, she held back.”That last comment spread the fastest.Because everyone had seen it.Ivy Morgan had stood on that stage without fear.And somehowInstead of being humiliatedShe had walked away untouched.Eliana Scott stood near the platform long after most students had left.Her expression remained calm.Elegant.Controlled.But beneath that calmFrustration simmered.Aria crossed her arms. “That wasn’t supposed to happen.”“No,” Zara muttered. “She should’ve failed publicly.”Eliana’s eyes remained fixed on the system screen.“She saw it.”The words came quietly.Certain.Aria frowned. “Saw what?”“The trap.”Silence followed.Because that explained everything.“She knew?

By midday, the atmosphere at Starlight Elite Academy had shifted again.Not loud.Not obvious.But intentional.Because when Eliana Scott decided to actThings didn’t happen quietly.They happened publicly.The announcement came just before lunch.A notification flashed across every student’s device.SPECIAL ACADEMIC SHOWCASE TODAYAll senior students required to attendMurmurs spread instantly.“Since when do they do this randomly?”“It’s not even scheduled.”“Who organized it?”The answerCame quickly.“Eliana Scott,” someone whispered.That was enough.Because when Eliana organized somethingIt wasn’t just an event.It was a statement.Ivy Morgan read the notification once.Then locked her phone.No reaction.But her mindWas already moving.Unscheduled events at elite academies weren’t spontaneous.They were calculated.And this oneFelt targeted.The main hall had been transformed within an hour.Large digital screens lined the walls. A central platform stood at the front, illumi

Morning arrived at Starlight Elite Academy with the same polished perfection.Nothing out of place.Nothing unusual.But beneath that surfaceSomething had shifted.Ethan Cross walked through the main corridor, his presence drawing the usual attention, but his focus wasn’t on the people around him.It hadn’t been since last night.The call replayed in his mind.Same signature. Cross Empire.That wasn’t coincidence.And Ethan didn’t believe in coincidences.Not when patterns were this precise.Not when timing was this deliberate.Not whenHis gaze lifted slightly.And landed on her.Ivy Morgan.She stood by her locker, her movements slow, controlled, completely unbothered by the quiet attention surrounding her.Like always.Too calm.Too steady.Too… consistent.Ethan didn’t stop walking.But his attention sharpened.Because nowHe wasn’t just watching her.He was studying her.“You’ve been quiet.”Damien Lane’s voice came from beside him, casual but observant.Ethan didn’t look at him

Night fell over the city like a veil.From the outside, Cross Empire looked untouchable.Glass towers. Controlled access. A fortress built on technology and power.Nothing entered without permission.Nothing left without a trace.That was the rule.Until tonight.High above the city, inside one of the most secure floors of the Cross Empire headquarters, silence reigned.Rows of advanced servers hummed softly, their lights blinking in perfect synchronization. Every system was monitored. Every movement tracked.Flawless.Unbreakable.At leastThat’s what everyone believed.A sudden tone cut through the silence.Sharp.Unfamiliar.A screen flickered.Then another.Then all of them.ALERT: UNAUTHORIZED SYSTEM INTERFERENCE DETECTEDThe message flashed once.Then disappeared.The room stilled.For a brief momentNothing happened.ThenThe system reacted.Fast.Too fast.Logs began to shift.Data streams accelerated.Security protocols activated automatically.“What just triggered that?” a t