Crown of Betrayal
To the gathered crowd, he appeared untouched, unbroken, the image of a young king forged by loss rather than consumed by it.
At his right stood Zayden Storm, newly named Beta, clad in ceremonial armor burnished to a warm gold, his lion sigil etched deep across the chestplate. At his left, Kailee Blackstone mirrored him in equal measure, her own armor lighter, designed for speed, her cheetah markings traced delicately into the metal like an artist’s hand had shaped them. They stood proud, composed, every movement precise, every bow executed with practiced grace. To the city, they were loyalty incarnate—the future of Ancnix standing steadfast beside its king. Only in the briefest glances excha
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