Chapter 21
"Wait, I thought the whole point of bringing Malakor here was to sell him as the electrician," Evelyn interjected, highlighting the glaring crack in their logic. "If we don't give the Council a cover story, they’re going to lose their minds the second they realize there’s a dragon in the kingdom.”
Duncan sighed, the weight of the last few hours etched into the lines of his face. "That was before the scope shifted, darling. If this were a simple 'find and pull' mission for the spoofing device, we wouldn't need to maintain such an elaborate façade. But it isn't that simple—not anymore."
He leaned in, his voice dropping to a low whisper. "As you told Arden, we aren't just looking for a piece of hardware; we’re looking for a traitor. Someone is committing high treason against the
