Peace didn’t feel like peace it felt more like waiting. Months had passed since Sebastian’s fall. The world had moved on. The headlines faded. The whispers died. But Elara knew better. Because silence like this—Never lasted. She stood on the balcony, staring over the city as the night stretched endlessly before her.“You’re thinking again.” Adrian’s voice came from behind her, softer now than it had ever been.She didn’t turn. “I can’t shake it,” she said.“What?”She hesitated. “Like something’s coming.” A pause. “Something worse.”Adrian stepped beside her. “The war is over.”She finally looked at him. “Is it?” Silence. Because deep down—Even he wasn’t sure.Far beyond the city beyond everything they knew a room sat buried beneath steel and shadow, cold, hidden and watching.A screen flickered to life. Sebastian’s final moments replayed over and over and over again. Then—A hand reached forward and paused the footage. A voice followed, low, controlled and terrifying. “So this… is the
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