All Chapters of The Shadow Sovereign: Level Up from the Dirt: Chapter 31
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Bloodline Secrets
My hands tightened on the iron vent grate as I looked at the woman with cold silver hair, her face an exact twin to our sick mother resting inside the shuttle.In our world, the Grand Council kept their noble bloodlines completely pure to maintain control over the sky fortresses. The high families held total power over the lower city, enforcing strict laws that executed anyone from the slums who dared to marry into the upper district. For fifteen years, Mother told us that our relatives died during the Great Purge because they fought for rebel freedom. Seeing her twin sister standing on the maintenance platform in the pristine coat of a High Commander meant that our entire childhood was built on a massive lie, constructed to keep us hiding in the dark while the upper ruling family held the keys to our real heritage.Kemi did not let her emotions cloud her judgm
The Falling Platform
The floor beneath our boots snapped with a sharp metallic crack, and the hundred-ton steel maintenance platform dropped into free fall toward the toxic sea below.In our world, the floating sky fortresses stayed in the air using massive anti-gravity anchors built directly into their underbellies. The Grand Council installed emergency release latches on every outer deck, allowing high commanders to drop entire sections into the clouds whenever a breach occurred. They built these systems to destroy enemies without wasting military ammo, showing absolute disregard for anyone standing on the falling plates. But Kemi never counted on luck or mercy from Council leaders. She operated on pure logic, always preparing for the worst outcome before her enemies even thought to press the trigger.As the wind roared in my ears, Kemi stayed completely still, her small red eyes