Reborn To Watch You Fall, My Lord
When the fire finally died, the bond mark on my chest was gone.
I was finally free.
Lucius draped his coat over my shoulders, a hint of satisfaction in his tone. "Well done, Elena. You're tougher than I thought."
Pulling his coat tighter, I walked toward the door without looking back.
Before I could reach it, the door was kicked open again.
The Grand Inquisitor of the High Council walked in, gripping cold iron shackles, backed by a squad of Enforcers.
He didn't even blink at Julian slumped in the blood. He walked straight up to him, his voice dead flat: