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Chapter 39: The Crown and the Shadows

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~Kade

It tasted sweeter than I ever imagined—victory.

The cool stone beneath my boots echoed with purpose as I strolled through the Obsidian Moon Palace. My palace. Drapes bearing my sigil—a crescent wrapped in flame—replaced the ancient banners of Alpha Marius. The crimson-and-gold crest was hung from balconies, sewn into new banners, etched into every wall. The servants moved like frightened mice, eyes low, breaths silent, bowing as I passed.

Good. I admire fear and respect. Let them see what power looked like. Let them see who truly ruled now. Let them know that the era of Marius and Aeron was over and it was my time now.

I took a deep breath, drawing in the scent of scorched wood and blood. The perfume of conquest.

I stopped in the center of the grand hall, boots resting on the bloodstained rug where warriors had fallen only hours ago. I tilted my head back, gazing at the ceiling’s domed mosaic—no longer a tribute to Marius or Aeron, but a blank canvas for my reign.

“You
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