Chapter 143: The Blade in the DarkThe quiet room smelled of rubbing alcohol, stale sweat, and cold rain. Beside the narrow bed, the heart monitor hummed with a soft, steady beep.Justin did not stir. His breathing was heavy and slow, his chest barely rising beneath the thin cotton sheet. A dark bruise covered the left side of his jaw, and a white bandage was wrapped tight around his ribs.Julian stood over him, his shadow stretching long and thin across the white floor."Look at you," Julian whispered, his voice soft, almost gentle. "The great hero of the spire. The fearless commander."He leaned his weight onto his wooden cane, letting the polished tip sink into the floor mat. With his right hand, he raised the thin steel dagger, holding it directly over Justin’s throat."You took my position," Julian said, his eyes narrowing as his chest rose with a sudden, sharp breath. "You took my men. You sat at my table, drank my wine, and took the woman that belong to me"Justin’s eyelids twi
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