Felix had once been overlooked by many in the court—idealistic, quiet, loyal to a fault. But Ethan knew better now. He'd seen Felix's rise, tracked his influence. The man wasn't just a sibling to Sophia. He was her sword and shield. And he was becoming the voice of a new age—one that didn't need men like Ethan.
Worse still, Felix had one thing Ethan never truly had: Sophia's unshakable trust.
Ethan summoned his intelligence officers.
"I want all the movements of Felix, what he is connected with, and what he is doing. I wish I could know where he is, who he talks to and what he intends to do.”
The file grew quickly. Felix had expanded his reach well beyond council chambers. He had taken up command of the civil militias, reorganized the public justice forums, and personally intervened in
