Chapter 27
Chapter 24 – Cassian Laurel She didn’t flinch when she read the message. She didn’t scream or cry or ask me what to do. Luna just stared at her phone like she’d already expected the war declaration. “She’s going to hit back,” she said quietly. “And she’s going to make it public.” We were standing in my office, the night thick with silence. Below us, the estate was asleep—or pretending to be. In truth, the entire staff had been briefed, backup protocols activated, assets moved. Steven had doubled security. But I knew none of that would matter if Eleanor Knight made the first move. Because Eleanor didn’t play games. She played executions. “What does she have on you?” Luna asked, her voice steady but cold. “On us?” I looked away. The truth was coiled like wire beneath my skin. “Enou
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