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The Price of Power

last update publish date: 2025-10-25 20:53:05
The silence that followed Desmond’s final step was deep, so deep it seemed to swallow the world whole and the servants retreated to whisper in the shadows.

Brian sat in the pool of torchlight, half-naked beneath the blood-stained bandages that bound his ribs.

The flickering light threw sharp shadows across his face, revealing a faint, knowing smile.

Desmond stopped before him, his hands clasped behind his back. His eyes, cold and calculating, moved over the man who had made his victory possi
Osarumwense Osakue

🔥 Power has been claimed, but at what cost? Will Desmond’s throne of blood hold, or will Brian’s silent game bring it all crashing down? 👉 Stay tuned for the next explosive chapter.

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