The Dark Lord's Mate.
“We searched the entire palace, the eastern wing, the dungeons... Elder Eric is gone.”
Draven’s jaw tightened. “Gone?”
Carlos nodded grimly. “Vanished. There’s no trace. It’s as if he knew we were coming.”
Draven cursed under his breath. That meant Eric—Asmada Ezra’s father, and the true mastermind behind much of the rebellion—had escaped, slipping through the cracks before his web fully unraveled.
He turned to Aurora, who stood nearby, silent but steady.
“He’ll strike again,” she said softly.
“Yes,” Draven replied, looking to the horizon where the morning sun now rose in full, spilling golden light over the ruined battlefield. “But next time, we’ll be ready.”
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