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Below them, the city was an endless, sprawling ocean of jagged grey skyscrapers and sickly yellow gas, illuminated by the blinking neon veins of Sector 6. But up here, above Floor 80, the sky was a piercing, pristine black, untouched by the pollution of the Rust Belt. The stars were visible—cold, distant, and indifferent. The digital floor indicator above the mahogany doors ticked upward with agonizing slowness. 97... 98... 99... The temperature inside the opulent elevator car plummeted. The climate control system aggressively shifted, pumping in air that tasted of pure ozone and biting cold. Frost began to spiderweb across the edges of the reinforced glass.

" Just put the jalopy down and get out of then. Go to the basement and stay there. Do not ruin tonight." They did not demand an reason. They just formed a wall of muscle around Carl and steered him toward the dining hall. As they passed, Carl’s gashes faded. He looked me dead in the eye and mouthed You’re fucking dead. Night fell. The Hale Manor was ablaze, a lamp of power in the megacity. The scent of seared steak and precious tobacco choked the air. I stood at the reverse of the chamber, put away behind a marble pillar like a gargoyle. A ghost at my own wake.

The fear inside her grew heavier. She remembered Alexei’s gaze he hadn’t spoke but the quiet authority he radiated weighed more than any word. She understood something she could not name,he could control everything and everyone around her and she was entirely under his control. The car rose into the higher streets, away from the bright lights of the main avenues. Shadows stretched long on snow-dusted roads. Tall, black gates and guarded entrances appeared on either side. Every detail spoke of a place designed for secrecy and power.

Chapter 88: Fantasies Shared The first night in the new apartment felt like stepping into a gilded cage. The luxury space was perfect on the surface — open-plan living area with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city lights, a sleek kitchen, and a bedroom that looked like it belonged in a magazine. But the syndicate had made sure we knew we were never alone. Red lights blinked from multiple cameras. Hidden devices hummed faintly if you listened closely. Every corner was watched.

The fragment didn't need to find her. She had brought a piece of the shadow with her. The "Cold War" inside the First City had just become a game of cat and mouse, and the mouse was already inside the pantry. We were at the 40,700-word mark, and the biggest "face-slap" was yet to come: the realization that the Southern Council wasn't here to judge us—they were here to feed us to the dark.

Victoria POV It felt like a dream, something strange. I was walking through the halls of what seemed to be an apartment on the highest floor of a building, as I peeked out of the windows I could see the streets congested, and with many people in the distance, but the sky remained in eternal dusk, and although the clocks were ticking and people in the distance were walking, time was not passing.

Anna's POV The sun was setting over the sprawling cityscape of New York City, casting a golden hue upon the bustling streets below. I stood on the rooftop terrace of the luxurious penthouse that Victor and I called home, my chestnut hair gently swaying in the evening breeze. There was a strange heaviness in my heart, a feeling of anticipation mixed with trepidation. Something was about to change, and I could feel it in my bones.

Jenna’s POV The council’s house looms before us, a sprawling, fortress-like structure shrouded in shadows. Its high, jagged walls are topped with razor wire, and ominous black towers rise into the night sky, their floodlights sweeping over the grounds like watchful eyes. The very air around the place feels oppressive, heavy with the weight of suffering and despair. As we’re herded closer, I can make out the details—the thick iron gates, the barred windows, the faint, distant cries of prisoners echoing through the night. My stomach churns, dread pooling in my chest. This isn’t a house. It’s a prison.