"Lock down the castle. Every entrance. Every exit. Nobody leaves without my authorization."Darius's voice rang through the war room like a hammer on steel. Guards snapped to attention. Blake was already moving, barking orders into a communication crystal.Aria sat in the corner, still shaking. Not from cold. From the aftermath of adrenaline and the image of Seraphina's gray face burned into her mind.It was three in the morning. The castle was in controlled chaos. Word of the attack had spread—not the full truth, but enough. The head witch attacked in her own chambers. Wards breached. Magic drained."Knox's quarters are empty," Blake reported, striding back in. "He's gone. Left through the east service entrance sometime in the last hour. His personal belongings are still there, but his documents are missing."Orion slammed his fist on the table. "He ran.""He didn't run," Darius corrected. "He relocated. There's a difference. Running is panic. This was planned. He had an exit strateg
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