“I mean to remove the wolf’s shield before it remembers we exist,” I replied.I let them digest it for a moment before I leaned forward, both hands flat on the table. “Understand this—debate is welcome in this room, but once I have spoken, it ends here. I am President of Aeternum, and the sole ruler of this nation. My decree is law, and my law is final.”Oliver’s jaw tightened, but he nodded. Andrea’s smirk deepened just slightly. Alessia’s bow was low and deliberate.“This,” I said, sweeping my hand over the map, “is not ambition for its own sake. It is the betterment of Aeternum. Every move, every order, every drop of blood spilled—ours and theirs—is to secure the future we have built. And when this war ends, Lone Star will be part of that future, whether its people like it or not.”No one spoke after that. They didn’t need to. The chain of intent was set, and it began—and would end—with me.The night over the ravine was a jagged thing—cut by shadows, stitched with the pale glow of
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