The engines of the Cole Dynasty jet hummed beneath my feet as Ravencrest City glimmered in the distance. Everyone on board was silent, the kind of silence that comes after victory but feels nothing like peace. I looked out the window—skyscrapers shining, banners celebrating the world’s savior. They didn’t know how hollow that sounded.
Leo’s voice cracked through the quiet. “Leader’s secure. International authorities want to take over, but there’s confusion about jurisdiction. They’re calling it… corporate espionage.”
I turned from the glass. “Espionage?” My tone cut sharper than I intended. “After everything that’s happened, after all those lives lost, they want to bury this as business misconduct?”
Leo hesitated, lowering his eyes. “That’s what they’re saying. Politics. The Council’s p
