Chapter 51: The Fallout BeginsThe last bite of pancake had barely settled when the first phone rang.Elara’s burner buzzed sharply on the coffee table—distinctive, insistent. She glanced at the screen, face hardening instantly.“Father,” she said flatly, voice like ice cracking.She answered on speaker—didn’t bother hiding it. The others went still.“Elara Voss,” came the deep Texas drawl, clipped and furious. “What in God’s name is this video circulating? You and three other queens with that… human? In the cafeteria? Kissing him? In front of the entire school?”Elara leaned back against the couch cushions, one arm draped casually over Nico’s shoulders.“Morning to you too, Daddy.”“Don’t play cute. The Board’s already calling emergency sessions. The Fang’s running headlines calling it a ‘poly scandal.’ Your mother is having hysterics. Darius is on the line with my lawyers right now. You’re throwing away everything we built.”Elara’s smile was slow, cold.“I’m not throwing anything a
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