All Chapters of REVENGE AFTER REBIRTH-THE LORD'S FORSAKEN BRIBE: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

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Chapter 41: The Ultimatum 2

The council dissolved into murmurs and footsteps, nobles scattering like frightened birds. Damien remained behind, brooding at the head of the chamber, his gaze sharp as a drawn blade.Serina slipped away quietly, her breath unsteady. The ledger still weighed at her side like a hidden brand, every name inside pressing against her ribs.She had just turned down the corridor when a hand caught her wrist.The Prime Minister.His smile was faint, his eyes calculating as he drew her into a quiet alcove, away from the echo of guards.“My lady,” he said smoothly, bowing his head, though the gesture lacked respect it was a mockery wrapped in silk. “A word, if you will.”Serina stiffened. “What game is this?”“No game. Only truth.” He leaned closer, his voice dropping. “Damien is losing his grip. You see it. The serpent strikes bolder, his enemies circle, and yet he clings to you as though your presence alone is worth the kingdom’s ruin.”Her pulse quickened, but she held his gaze. “And what o

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Chapter 42: Poisoned Loyalties

The morning after Damien’s rage was quieter than the silence of a tomb.I rose with the pale light filtering through the silk curtains, my body aching with the ghost of his grip still on my arms.Every bruise he left felt like a brand, not of ownership, but of his unraveling.The Duke of Morvain, so polished, so perfect before the eyes of the capital, was fraying like cheap velvet and only I could see the threads breaking.Lira entered with her usual demure bow, tray in hand. Tea steamed faintly, carrying the scent of chamomile and mint. Her eyes lowered in practiced humility, but now, every step she took, every glance she tried to hide, rang false to me.Traitor.If she noticed my longer stare this morning, she gave no sign of it. “Shall I prepare your gown, my lady?” she asked softly, setting the tray upon the table.“Yes,” I said evenly, “the silver silk.”Her fingers trembled just slightly when she lifted the fabric from the chest. In another life, I would never have noticed. In t

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Chapter 43: Aria’s Gambit

The capital thrived on whispers. By the time snow had melted from the rooftops, every noble tongue was already murmuring about Damien’s humiliation in council and the Prime Minister’s lingering gaze upon me.A week ago, those rumors would have cut me like glass. Now, they were threads I could pull at leisure, weaving a net where both Damien and Aria would choke.The Winter Solstice Banquet provided the perfect stage.The chandeliers glowed with a thousand flames, scattering light across marble floors polished to a mirror sheen. Nobles glided across the hall, jewels catching firelight, their laughter brittle as spun sugar. The musicians’ bows danced over strings, filling the air with honeyed notes that could not disguise the bitterness beneath.I entered in a silver silk trimmed with black lace, a gown subtle yet impossible to ignore. Its shimmer drew eyes not with scandal, but with power. I walked as though the hall belonged to me, and for a moment, even Damien’s mask faltered when he

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Chapter 44: The serpent whisper

The candlelight burned low in my chambers, its flame shrinking as if suffocated by the weight of the night.I sat at my desk, the ledger open before me, its inked secrets stretching like veins across the page. Names, bribes, blood debts proof of a rot that infected the palace far deeper than even Damien knew.Yet for all the shadows hidden in ink, it was the silence that unnerved me most.Lira had retired early, claiming a fever. A convenient excuse, given what I now knew of her loyalties. I allowed her absence, though I posted no protest. Better to let the serpent believe herself unseen.The silence fractured with the faintest scrape.A shift in the air. A breath where none should be.I did not look up immediately. Instead, I dipped my quill, writing a single word upon the parchment as though nothing had changed.“Show yourself,” I said softly.The shadow that emerged from the corner moved with deadly grace. A mask of coiled silver obscured his face, serpent eyes glinting through the

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Chapter 45: The Web Tightens

The council chamber smelled of smoke and sweat. Torches flickered along the stone walls, casting long shadows across the polished table where the kingdom’s most powerful men sat with their masks of civility.Damien stood at the head of the chamber, his cloak unfastened, his hair unkempt as though he had stormed here without pause. His eyes burned like coals, and at his side, Captain Eryndor knelt, wrists bound, a guard’s blade pressed against his back.Whispers coursed through the chamber like water through cracks.I entered quietly, every gaze turning toward me as though I might explain. I did not. I simply took my seat, hands folded, expression serene.“Traitor,” Damien snarled, his voice reverberating through the hall. He shoved Eryndor forward so he collapsed at the foot of the table. “A serpent in my ranks. My own commander is selling secrets to our enemies.”The councilors exchanged wary looks. One cleared his throat. “My lord… do you have proof?”Damien’s laugh was sharp, wild.

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Chapter 47: The Ultimatum Renewed

The Prime Minister waited for me in the library, as though he owned the place.The fire burned low in the hearth, the scent of old parchment heavy in the air. He stood near the shelves, gloved hands clasped behind his back, his eyes gleaming with the patience of a man who had already calculated every outcome.I closed the door behind me, the quiet click echoing like a verdict.“You summoned me,” I said. My tone was cool, detached, though my pulse quickened. He had not summoned Damien. Only me. That alone was telling.He inclined his head, smiling faintly. “Lady Serina. Forgive the impropriety. But matters of survival rarely wait for permission.”He gestured to a stack of scrolls upon the table. I approached, curiosity tempered by caution. The seals bore the marks of noble houses, letters of debt, canceled alliances, and even discreet pledges of loyalty redirected toward him.Proof.Proof that Damien’s fou

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Chapter 48: Cassian’s Confession

The night air was sharp, biting as it curled through the palace’s northern balcony. I leaned against the cold stone railing, letting the chill steady me after the storm of the Prime Minister’s words.Three paths, he had said. All death, unless I bent my knee.But I would not.A flicker of movement stirred the shadows. Cassian stepped from the darkness as if the night itself had shaped him. His cloak fell loose around his shoulders, the glint of steel at his hip a reminder of the danger that never left us.“You should not be here,” I murmured, though my voice lacked conviction.“And yet I am.” His tone was quiet, threaded with amusement. “Every time I turn away, I find you standing at some precipice, staring into the abyss. One day, Serina, you may decide to jump.”I looked at him then, the torchlight carving his features in sharp relief. “And if I do?”His eyes were dark, unr

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Chapter 46: The Mirror Shatters

Aria came to him in the evening, dressed not in pearls and rose silk, but in simplicity. Her gown was pale cream, her hair unadorned, her face softened by cosmetics meant to evoke innocence.The corridor outside Damien’s study was dimly lit, shadows curling around the high-arched windows. I lingered at a distance, unseen by most, but with the perfect vantage to witness what unfolded.She knocked once before slipping inside, her voice low and careful.“My lord,” she murmured, bowing her head as she approached him. “I thought… perhaps we might speak privately.”Damien stood by the hearth, the fire painting his features in cruel light. His hands were clasped behind his back, his jaw tight as though carved from stone. He did not turn when she entered.“You should not be here,” he said coldly.Her lips trembled, but she pressed forward. “I was unwise at the banquet. I spoke too rashly. I only

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Chapter 49: The Breaking Point

The banquet hall glittered with gold and firelight, a scene of opulence that could not disguise the rot beneath. Crystal goblets chimed, platters overflowed with roasted pheasant and sugared fruits, and laughter rippled like fragile glass ready to crack.But beneath the music and perfume, tension thrummed like a taut string. Everyone felt it. Everyone knew.Damien sat at the head of the table, his goblet untouched, his gaze sharp and restless. At his right, Aria clung to her role as the ever-devoted lady, pearls woven through her hair, her smile painted on like lacquer. On his left, I sat composed in sapphire silk, every movement measured, every word laced with quiet control.The Prime Minister lounged several seats away, his eyes like blades, watching, always watching.It began with a whisper, Aria’s voice, pitched sweetly but meant to carry.“I hear,” she said lightly, “that the Prime Minister has found a new confidante in

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Chapter 50: Embers of ruin

The banquet had ended in ashes.By morning, the corridors of the palace were thick with whispers. Servants carried gossip on silver trays, nobles murmured in drawing rooms, and I felt the weight of their glances everywhere I walked.Damien had struck Aria before the eyes of lords and ladies. A single slap yet the echo had thundered louder than any council decree.Aria had not been seen since.Her chambers were shuttered, her ladies sent away with trembling excuses. The pearls scattered from her braid still lay forgotten in the corridor, small white beads glimmering like bones. Some said she wept endlessly. Others claimed she would not rise from her bed.But I knew better.Aria was not the sort to break quietly. A mirror might shatter but shattered glass cuts sharper than before.That afternoon, I walked in the garden among the frost-tipped roses, their petals brittle under the pale sun. Cassian followed at a distance until I gestured him closer. His presence was constant now, a shadow

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