The massive, blood red digits on the digital monitors violently illuminated the ancient, gilded Hall of Mirrors.Fifty eight seconds.The heavy, suffocating panic in the grand ballroom was absolute. Fifty of the most powerful syndicate bosses in Europe were bound and gagged on the immaculate marble floor, their eyes wide with unadulterated terror as the countdown to their execution relentlessly ticked away.But standing completely alone at the front of the room, holding the heavy military grade detonator, Elias Sterling was smiling."Welcome to your tomb, little brother," Elias sneered, his aristocratic Russian accent dripping with pure, toxic arrogance. "Victoria sends her regards. The moment I press this switch, the structural pillars will completely vaporize. The ceiling comes down, the high council dies, and you take the blame. The American King, buried in his own explosive hubris."Fifty seconds.Lucian didn't look at the timer. The apocalyptic predator violently rejected the fea
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