CHAPTER NINETY
The black lake lay perfectly still under the climbing sun, its dark surface reflecting the sisters like a mirror that had never been cleansed.
Elena stood at the water’s edge, facing the young woman who carried her eyes and Jax’s jaw. The rifle remained steady in the girl’s hands.
The open locket showed the ultrasound image of the hidden spare daughter…Elena and Jax’s second child, taken at birth and kept alive underground as leverage.
Victoria’s voice flowed smoothly through the hidden speakers and the live broadcast, calm and maternal.
“Choose wisely, my firstborn. The spare waits at the bottom of the lake. One word from me and the old drowning mechanisms activate. Save her by joining the legacy. Or refuse, and watch your unknown daughter drown while the world sees
