ASHES OF HER MERCY
Just a crest, a sleek, stylized silver falcon.
My thumb hovered over the screen, shaking violently. I pressed the contact.
The line didn't even ring. It connected instantly.
Through the tiny speaker, a deep, commanding voice broke through the silence, a voice dripping with raw authority, intense restraint, and a dark, dangerous power that sent a shiver straight down my spine.
"Seraphina," Julian Sterling said softly. "Tell me you're ready to burn their empire to the ground.”