QUEEN OF THE RUINS: Born to Power. Crowned in blood のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 43

Kamara’s povThe library was the only place Silas’s men couldn’t hover directly over my shoulder without drawing too much attention. They sat three tables away, looking like hitmen trying to blend into a study group.I stared at my textbook, but the words were blurring. My mind kept looping back to the silver cufflink hidden in my pocket. 1422 Blackwood Road and 4pm scribbled at the bottom. "You look like you're miles away," a voice whispered.I didn't have to look up to know it was Brian. He pulled out the chair across from me, but he didn't have his usual smug grin. He looked uncharacteristically somber."Go away, Brian," I said, my voice flat. "I’m not in the mood for whatever game you're playing today.""No games, Kamara. I just..." He trailed off, looking down at the table. For a second, he looked genuinely vulnerable. "I know things have been... intense. And I know you hate me for what happened with Valerie. I wanted to explain."I finally looked at him. "Explain what? That you

Jace’s Pov.The silence in Oscar’s safehouse was thick with the smell of gunpowder. I stood by the window, my eyes fixed on the city lights, but all I could see was the way Kamara had looked at me in the cafe.I had done what was necessary. By breaking her, I had sent her back to the only place she was safe: under Silas’s watch. With Jace "the Traitor" out of the picture and Silas occupied with guarding the princess, the Mann’s empire had a massive, glaring weak spot. Two of their strongest pillars were neutralized, one by betrayal, one by distraction.And that was exactly what Oscar needed.“You look like you're mourning, little brother. Don't tell me months of playing nursemaid to a billionaire’s daughter actually softened that thick skull of yours."My brother's voice pulled me out of my thoughts. It was true, I had seen the matching DNA test. Oscar stood by a table cluttered with blueprints of the Mann’s stronghold. "He’s your blood. Seventeen years in the dark, and Elijah is fi