SHADOW OF VOW'S
“He thought he could play both sides and stay clean. He thought if he never got blood on his hands, the stains wouldn’t show.”
I paced to the window again, needing distance, needing air. But the city looked different now. More dangerous. More urgent.
“Your father helped build an empire with lies and betrayal as its foundation,” I said, turning back to Lucas. “And now it’s crumbling. He left a legacy of shadows.”
Lucas looked down, shame crawling over his features.
“I don’t blame you,” I added. “But I’m not going to protect him.”
A long silence passed between us. Then, Lucas asked, voice shaking, “What are you going to do?”
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