“We’ve arrived too late. Reginald… the entire Grayson family… they’re gone.”
The young woman’s eyes scanned the bodies, jaw tight, fury and disbelief simmering behind her calm exterior.
The elder beside her shook his head slowly. “Judging by the wounds, each was struck down in an instant. Whoever did this… they aren’t human.”
She clenched her fists, voice low but firm. “Mr. Valerian, I want every detail. Who did this, how, and why. Reginald carried the Grayson legacy—no one extinguishes it without repercussions.”
The elder bowed. “I understand, my lady. I will leave no stone unturned.”
The next day, news of the Grayson family m******e ripped through Aurethia’s financial district like wildfire.
Powerful figures exchanged wary glances. The Grayson name had been a rising force, a dynast
