31. The New Alliance

Evie moved with the silence of a wraith, her footsteps muffled by the thick dampness of the moss-covered floor. She wasn't the woman who had first walked through these gates In the deepest corner of the conservatory, where the scent of blooming night-jasmine was thick enough to choke, a shadow detached itself from the greenery. Evie didn't flinch. She reached for the diamond-studded pistol tucked into the small of her back, her fingers brushing the cold ivory grip just to ensure it was there. "You're late, Mrs. Voss," a gravelly voice whispered. Luke stepped into the faint light. He looked like a man who had crawled back from the edge of the grave. His face was a map of bruises, and his arm was held in a makeshift sling, but the fire in his eyes remained unextinguished. He had escaped Ravenna’s clutches only hours before, aided by the automated chaos Kael had unleashed in the sub-levels. "I had to ensure Victoria’s guards were occupied with the 'glitch' in the kitchen’s security

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32. The Yacht Trap

The ocean was a vast, undulating sheet of black glass, broken only by the rhythmic wake of The Siren’s Call. On the open sea, the law of the land felt like a distant memory, replaced by the cold, indifferent weight of the tides.In the center of the yacht’s aft deck, a table was set with a surgical, terrifying elegance. White linen, silver candelabras, and a bottle of vintage Cristal chilled in a bucket of ice. Damien sat at the head, looking every bit the triumphant prince in his white linen suit. Julian Vane had retreated into the bridge, leaving the "siblings" to their final meal.Evie sat opposite him, her back straight. Beneath the table, the weight of the diamond-studded pistol strapped to her thigh was the only thing keeping her grounded. The jamming frequency was still screaming in her ear—a high-pitched whine that meant Kael was blind and deaf to what was happening on this boat."You look exquisite, Evelyn," Damien said, his voice smooth as silk over jagged rocks. "One would

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31. The New Alliance

32. The Yacht Trap