There was panic everywhere, the police cars were right outside Easton's office, even the Stewart family were present. How could they sleep when little Junior is yet to be home? The red glow of alert screens flickered on everyone’s tense faces. Chloe paced, gripping the crumpled note in her hand, her lips moving silently, praying, calculating, unraveling. Easton barked orders, the vein on his neck pulsing. “Brian, track every known associate of Soren. I want movements, patterns, I don’t care if you have to hack the city’s electricity grid. If he’s breathing near a camera, I want his face.” Brian nodded and dove into the keyboard with lightning speed. Jason slammed a thick black folder onto the table. “Vale isn’t just playing with fire, he’s wielding a damn volcano. Look at this… satellite images from two nights ago. He’s been stockpiling stolen tech. Radiation shielding, fusion coils, chemical schematics. This isn’t just revenge, it’s a reset.” Chloe turned to Alfred, her voi

Ashley and George arrived at school. Ashley felt a bit scared. That was the first time she'd done something that crazy. She had enjoyed herself, but... what would the guards say? And what would her father do when she finally got home? She didn't want to think too much about it. Besides, George was still holding her hand. 'He might get in trouble because of me.' she thought. She gently slipped her hand out of his. "George… thanks for everything. But… I don't want to get you involved in my affairs." "But..." George started to protest. "Please… don't get involved. I promise, I won't stop being friends with you. No matter what." "Promise you'll be true to your words?" George asked. "I promise." Ashley gave a small, forced smile. She decided to walk into school alone, while George stayed a couple of steps behind. When the guards saw Ashley, they immediately rushed up to her. Her father had tried going through all the CCTV footage... they'd caught sight of her getti

The sky, the trees, the beasts, everything was swallowed by a blinding white light that scorched the Hollow. Even sound vanished for a moment, like the entire world held its breath. And then… silence shattered. The shockwave from Luca’s final charge tore through the corrupted air. It hit the Pale King so hard that he was thrown up into the sky itself, like he no longer belonged to the world. Gravity, rules, and even the lies he built couldn’t hold him down anymore. But somehow, the King still rose but barely. His robes were torn into shreds, his mask had fallen off. And what was beneath that mask… should never have been seen. It wasn’t a face. It was a gaping void, glowing only with two silver eyes. Rachael, Silver, Ellie, and the others struggled to stay on their feet as the King let out a monstrous howl, it was one so powerful, it felt like time itself twisted and bent around them. But Luca didn’t move. His aura pulsed with strange energy, it was a mix of

Joe returned home to find Ashley fast asleep on her bed. He sighed softly, leaning down to press a gentle kiss to her forehead. Ashley blinked awake, her eyes heavy with sleep. "Sorry... I woke you up." Joe said quietly. Ashley blinked again, still processing...She wasn't used to getting kisses anymore at least not since she was eight, when her mom passed. Especially not after he brought Isabella home two years later. "You look tired, Daddy..." she murmured softly. "It's nothing, not compared to what you've been through." He replied. Ashley pushed herself up a little, her voice still drowsy. "How is she?" She asked. "She's okay. I asked two guards to stay with her." Joe answered. "Okay..." Ashley nodded, rubbing her eyes. Joe hesitated for a moment, then spoke. "Ashley... I really want to spend time with you." Ashley looked into his eyes. Was this guilt? Or was he truly trying to be her dad again? "Tomorrow... Just you and me? It’s the weekend anyway..."

Luca had returned home from the fierce battle he had faced, he had dealt with the pill King and it was time for him to come home to fight his own battles one with his family the Ashford and another to get married to Amelia Thornton. One thing that he was scared about is the fact that he hasn't truly been honest with her this was her childhood friend and the fact that his father Dorian Ashford had brought up this whole relationship issue with Amelia made him feel a little bit guilty. What if she got upset with him if she found out he wasn't just a poor quarry owner or worker as they termed him? What if she found out that he was someone with immense powers and abilities? Would it change how she feels about him? The truth was, he loved Amelia Thornton to the point that he didn't want to hide anything from her, but he knew he had to. No one except his father and his workers knew who exactly he was and how powerful he really is. But he intends to change that step by step. Luca