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Chapter One Hundred and Four: Weak Link

Author: Jhumie_writes
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The estate was no longer quiet.

It growled now, low and mean. Boots thundered across marble. New men filled the halls like wolves scenting blood. Every corner of the house bristled with eyes, weapons, suspicion.

Lucien stood by the library window, jaw clenched as he watched another black SUV pull through the gates. Armored. Tinted windows. Reinforcements. Power players. People who didn’t need to knock.

The council hadn’t sent word, they didn’t need to. They never did when the stakes were this high.

Behind him, the room buzzed with voices and strategy, Julio murmuring orders to their lieutenants while two techs unpacked surveillance gear like it was holy scripture.

“Three more arrived this morning,” Julio said without looking up. “Two from Marseille, one from Naples. All requested by the Upper Circle.”

Lucien nodded stiffly.

“House is on lockdown,” Julio continued. “No one leaves. No one enters. Not without biometric clearance and escort.”

Lucien turned away from the window, face hard.
Jhumie_writes

This chapter gutted me to write, because love doesn’t always feel like roses and warmth. Sometimes it feels like standing in the middle of a battlefield and wondering if the person you’d die for will survive the war you’ve both been dragged into. 🥀 Lucien is unraveling. Emilia is standing her ground. And now, the house that once held whispers of healing is nothing but steel, suspicion, and silence. Is love still enough when power is the price? Thank you for reading The Weak Link. Leave a comment if this chapter made your heart ache or your fists clench, I read every single one. JW

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