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Chapter 062: Shattered Trust

Author: Ifeoma Osuya
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-21 04:24:10
Eli’s POV

The world outside was steeped in darkness. Night had descended rapidly, devouring any remains of warmth. I stood on the edge of the debris, the cool wind piercing into me like a knife. The dust has begun to settle around what used to be a stronghold of terror and manipulation—a shattered monument to my father’s sick ambition. But as I saw the ruins, I realized this wasn’t the end. It was only the start of something darker.

I felt Eli’s presence alongside me before he spoke, his warmth pouring through the chill. “He’s not gone,” he whispered quietly, his voice both a comfort and a threat. “You know that, don’t you?”

I nodded, my throat constricting. “He always finds a way.”

Eli’s hand found mine, squeezing gently. “We’ll be ready.”

Would we? I wasn’t sure. My father had created an elaborate web, and we were only beginning to realize its reach. For so long, I had imagined myself to be a simple pawn, a discarded piece in his ceaseless search for power. Now, standing amidst t
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