บททั้งหมดของ Reborn Sovereign : บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 16

Jay woke up actually hungry. Like, genuinely starving. His body was demanding food like it had never demanded anything before. The bond had integrated, his three meridians were humming with steady power, and apparently his metabolism had decided to go full nuclear."Someone's awake," Kael said from across the room.The General was standing by a table loaded with food—bread, meat, fruit, soup, shit Jay didn't even recognize. Like he'd been expecting Jay to wake up ravenous."How long was I out?" Jay asked. His voice was rough but better. Usable."Fourteen hours." Nyx appeared from the shadows in the corner. No shirt. Shadow-marks crawling across his pale chest. He looked thoroughly debauched. "You passed out the moment the bond solidified."Jay tried to sit up. His body cooperated this time—sore as hell, but functional. "And you two just... sat here?""Where else would we be?" Kael moved closer with a bowl of soup. "You're our mate. Our bond-partner. Watching you sleep is kind of the j

Jay woke up to someone shaking his shoulder.Not gently either. Aggressive. Urgent."Your Majesty. You need to wake up. Now."Jay's eyes snapped open. Kael stood over the bed, already dressed in full armor. Nyx was gone—probably dealing with shadow realm shit. And the sun was already high in the sky, which meant—"How long did I sleep?" Jay asked, sitting up fast."Fourteen hours. You needed it." Kael's expression was grim. "But we have a situation."*Of course we do.*Jay threw off the blankets. "What kind of situation?""The kind that requires the Sovereign to actually show up and make decisions." Kael handed him formal robes—different from yesterday. Heavier. More official. "The council has been waiting since dawn."Jay dressed fast. His CEO brain was already spinning up. *Situation. Plural problems. Need information before decisions.*"Give me the briefing while we walk," Jay said.Kael led him through the palace corridors. Guards snapped to attention as they passed. Servants pres

"We have four weeks," Kael said.He was standing in the war room—a chamber Jay hadn't even known existed until this morning. Maps covered every wall. Markers indicated troop positions, supply lines, defensive weak points."Four weeks until the entity is strong enough to mount a full-scale invasion," Kael continued. "Based on the creature attack patterns, the escalation timeline, and Nyx's estimates."Jay sat at the head of the table. Trying to look like he knew what he was doing."Can we hold?" he asked."Defensively? Maybe." Kael pointed to the map. "If we fortify the northern border here, establish secondary defense lines here and here, and coordinate with the shadow realm to keep incursions minimal—we can survive.""But?""But we can't win." Kael's jaw was tight. "We can't attack into the shadow realm. We don't have the numbers. We don't have the resources. And we don't have anyone who understands shadow realm warfare."Nyx materialized from the shadows. "You do now."The Shadow Ki