Victor studied his daughter with growing appreciation. "You anticipated this."
"I prepared for multiple outcomes. This one happens to be the most favorable." She paused, her expression growing more serious. "There's something else. The ceremony didn't just reset glyphs, it revealed bloodline truths. Some of the families discovered they're not who they thought they were. Mixed heritage, hidden lineages, borrowed power..."
"Chaos," Victor concluded.
"Opportunity," Vivienne corrected. "While they're all scrambling to understand their new reality, we position ourselves as the stability they desperately need. The Wolfe Empire becomes not just politically powerful, but essential."
Victor stood, moving to the window that overlooked the estate grounds. In the distance, he could see staff membe
