Episode 99: The Man They Buried Twice

The recording ended.Nobody moved.Adrian was still holding the photograph.His thumb covered the corner where the date had been written.MARCUS VALE — 2003.He looked at Rebecca.“Explain.”Rebecca didn't answer.“Mother.”Still nothing.Adrian's voice hardened.“You told me my father died before I could remember him.”“He did.”“Victor just said you buried him twice.”Rebecca closed her eyes.“That isn't exactly what happened.”Elena stepped closer.“Then tell us what did.”Rebecca looked at her.For several seconds, she seemed to weigh whether another truth would destroy what little remained of the family.Then she said,“Marcus died in 1995.”Adrian stared at her.“The day I was born?”“Yes.”Rebecca's voice trembled.“He was involved in an accident while moving evidence out of the Vale Foundation.”Julian frowned.“You said he died at a private clinic.”“He did.”“Then what's 2003?”Rebecca looked at the photograph.“Eight years later, someone used his identity.”Adrian's express

Last Updated : 2026-09-29

Episode 100: The Custodian

For three seconds, nobody breathed.Then Adrian slammed both hands against the iron door.“Open it!”Bernard turned the handle.Nothing.Julian tried the emergency release.Nothing.Rebecca stood motionless beneath the dark monitor.Elena stared at the screen where the man's face had disappeared.“He said he wasn't your father.”Adrian turned.“Then who was he?”Rebecca looked at Bernard.Bernard didn't answer.“Bernard.”He finally said,“The custodian.”Adrian's expression hardened.“You've said that word three times.”“Because you still haven't understood what it means.”“Then explain it.”Bernard looked around the room.“Before the Covenant became what Thomas made it, there were people whose only responsibility was to preserve evidence and protect beneficiaries.”He pointed to the envelopes lining the walls.“They weren't rulers.”He pointed toward the sealed door.“They weren't successors.”Then he looked at Adrian.“They were custodians.”Elena stepped closer.“And Marcus?”Bern

Last Updated : 2026-09-29

Episode 101: The Replacement Trustee

The phone continued ringing.Nobody touched it.THOMAS CROSS.The name glowed against the dark screen.Elena stared at it.Then at Samuel.“You said the trustee was replaced.”Samuel nodded.“That's what the message says.”“But Thomas can't simply replace me.”“He shouldn't be able to.”Bernard picked up the phone.“Then we need to know what authority he's claiming.”He answered.“Mr. Cross.”For several seconds, there was only static.Then Thomas spoke.His voice was surprisingly calm.“Bernard.”Bernard's expression hardened.“You're calling a protected legal office at two in the morning.”“I know.”“You have no right to contact this trust directly.”Thomas chuckled.“Still hiding behind procedure.”Bernard said nothing.Thomas continued.“Pu

Last Updated : 2026-09-29

Episode 102: The Man Who Was Buried Twice

Elena stared at the message.NOW COME MEET THE MAN WHO WAS BURIED TWICE.She read it again.Then she looked at Adrian.“Someone wants us to come to them.”Adrian nodded.“Which means they know we're here.”Gabriel stepped closer.“Whoever sent that message also accessed the registry.”Bernard was still staring at the screen.“The authentication is genuine.”Samuel shook his head.“No.”Bernard looked up.“What?”“The authentication may be genuine.”Samuel pointed at the screen.“But that doesn't mean the person using it is Marcus.”Adrian understood.“The credential.”Samuel nodded.“Someone has access to the original custodian credential.”Elena looked at Bernard.“Can it be copied?”“No.”“Transferred?”“Under certain circumstances.”“Then so

Last Updated : 2026-09-30

Episode 103: The Covenant They Stole

The metal box sat between them.Nobody reached for it.Elena looked at Michael.“The original Covenant.”Michael nodded.“Or what remained of it.”Adrian stepped closer.“Open it.”Michael didn't move.“You should understand what you're asking for.”“I've spent my entire life being kept away from the truth.”Michael's eyes softened.“Then don't make the same mistake your father made.”Adrian stopped.“What mistake?”“Thinking that knowing the truth automatically gives you the right to use it.”Elena understood.“That's why you're warning us.”Michael looked at her.“Because the documents inside that box can hurt innocent people if they're released without context.”Adrian frowned.“Then why keep them?”“Because destroying them would be worse.”Michael finally unlocked the box.

Last Updated : 2026-10-01

All Chapters of His Dark Covenant: Chapter 101 - Chapter 105

Episode 99: The Man They Buried Twice

Episode 100: The Custodian

Episode 101: The Replacement Trustee

Episode 102: The Man Who Was Buried Twice

Episode 103: The Covenant They Stole