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Chapter 668: The Queen's True Origin!
They sat on the debris-strewn floor of the mill, the four of them—Jason, Sophia, Jackson, and Jacqueline. The morning light filtered through the broken roof, casting pale patterns on the stone.Sophia spoke first. "I told them everything. About the diner. About the prophecy. About the Wardens."Jason nodded. "I expected as much."Jackson leaned forward. "You've been protecting my family for years. You've been watching us from the shadows. Why didn't you just tell us? Why all the secrecy?""Because the Wardens are sworn to secrecy," Jason said. "We protect the Harts without recognition, without thanks, without memorial. That is our oath. That is our purpose. If we revealed ourselves, if we became known, we would become vulnerable. The Queen would target us. And then who would protect you?"Jacqueline studied him with her sharp eyes. "And Sophia? Why did you lie to her?"Jason looked at Sophia—at her tired eyes, her guarded expression, the walls she had built around her heart."I lied t
Chapter 667: The Recollection!
Five years ago.Jason had been assigned to protect Sophia for eight years at that point. She had been a teenager when he first arrived—grieving, angry, lost. Her mother's death had left a wound that seemed impossible to heal, and Sophia had tried to heal it all by herself.Jason had followed her to that small town, had taken up residence in the crumbling apartment next door, had become the handyman who fixed her leaky faucets and repaired her broken windows. He had been her quiet presence in the background, the one who never asked questions, who never pushed, who simply was there.And in the process, he had watched her grow.He had seen her transform from a grieving teenager into a young woman—fierce, stubborn, brilliant. He had listened to her talk about her dreams late at night, when the loneliness became too much to bear. He had watched her laugh for the first time in months, had felt his heart clench at the sound. He had fallen in love with her. Quietly. Silently. Irrevocably.He
Chapter 666: The Divide Among Wardens!
The basement of St. Michael's Church was colder than usual.Jason stood before the assembly, his report delivered, his plea for patience hanging in the air like smoke. The candles flickered, casting dancing shadows across the faces of the twenty-seven Wardens who sat in judgment.The silence stretched.Then the debate began."She is compromised," said a Warden named Harrison—a broad-shouldered man with a gray beard and eyes like flint. "Not by the Queen. Not by the Devourers. By you, Jason. Your feelings for her have clouded your judgment."Jason's jaw tightened. "My feelings are not relevant.""Everything about you is relevant," Harrison shot back. "You were recalled from your assignment years ago precisely because the council feared you were becoming too attached. We saw it then. We see it now."A murmur of agreement rippled through the assembly.Jason stood his ground. "I was recalled because the council believed I was compromised. I was not. I have never allowed my personal feelin
Chapter 665: The Morning After!
The first pale light of dawn crept through the nursery curtains, painting silver stripes across the floor.Sophia hadn't moved from her spot beside the crib. Her back ached from sitting against the wall, her eyes burned from crying, and her throat was raw from the silent screams that had woken her. But she didn't care. She had watched the twins breathe through the night—every rise and fall of their tiny chests, every small sound, every shift in their sleep.They were alive. They were safe. They were still here.And she would keep them that way.She heard footsteps in the hallway—soft, careful, the footsteps of someone who didn't want to wake the house. The nursery door creaked open, and Bella stepped inside.She was wearing her nightgown, her dark hair loose around her shoulders, her face still soft with sleep. She had come to check on the twins, as she did every morning, as she had done since the day they were born.She stopped when she saw Sophia."Sophia?" Bella's voice was a whis
Chapter 664: The Nightmare!
Sophia parked her car in the circular drive, her hands still trembling on the steering wheel. The house was lit up—warm light spilling from every window.She sat for a long moment, staring at the front door.You can still leave, a voice whispered in her mind. You can still drive away. You don't have to do this.But she couldn't. She had nowhere else to go. And the weight of the prophecy—the weight of Jason's words—pressed down on her chest like a stone.She got out of the car.***Ruth stood in the doorway, her arms open, her face a mixture of relief and worry. "Sophia," Ruth said, her voice warm. "You're back. I didn't know you had left, but—""I need to be alone."Sophia's voice was flat, emotionless. She walked past Ruth, through the grand foyer, past the portraits of ancestors who stared down at her with judgmental eyes. She didn't stop. Didn't pause. Didn't look back.Ruth's arms dropped to her sides. "Sophia—""I need to be alone," Sophia repeated. And then she was gone, climbi
Chapter 663: The Assembly of Wardens!
Jason stood in the empty parking lot of the Rusty Spoon, watching Sophia's taillights disappear into the gathering dusk.The cold wind cut through his jacket, but he barely felt it. His mind was still in the diner—still replaying her words, her tears, the way she had pushed the parchment away as if it might burn her.I didn't ask for this. I don't want this. I just want to live my life.He closed his eyes and let out a long, slow breath.I know. But the war doesn't care what we want.He walked to his truck—an old, battered thing that had seen better decades—and climbed in. The engine coughed to life, and he pulled out of the parking lot, heading not toward the estate, but away from it.The Wardens were waiting.***The church was hidden in plain sight.On the outskirts of the city, where the suburbs gave way to farmland, stood a small, rundown building with a sagging roof and a steeple that leaned slightly to the left. The sign out front read "St. Michael's Community Church" in faded
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