CHAPTER 44: The Rogue's warnings
ARIA POV
The rogue leader, a wiry woman cloaked in tattered gray, leaned against the doorframe of the abandoned observatory, her eyes scanning Aria with a mix of caution and intrigue. Moonlight filtered through the broken windows, casting eerie shadows across the dusty room. The air smelled of mildew and forgotten secrets, a fitting setting for the warning Aria hadn’t anticipated.
“You’ve got no idea what you’re walking into,” the woman said, her voice a raspy whisper that still carried the weight of authority. “Veyron isn’t just toying with you. He’s setting up the endgame, and if you don’t stop him, none of us will have a future to fight for.”
Aria folded her arms, keeping her expression neutral even as unease coiled in her gut. “Who are you to lect
