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Chapter Forty Two
Author: Perfect Pen
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Kael stood in the penthouse house, hands pressed against the edge of the table, staring down at the old, faded documents spread before him. The air was thick with dust, the scent of aging paper mixing with the faint metallic tang of blood still drying on his knuckles.

The unknown faction’s message echoed in his mind.

It was never about you, Kael. It was about what you’re hiding.

The words gnawed at him like a splinter buried deep in his skin.

He had always known who he was, what he stood for. He wasn’t a pawn in someone else’s game. He was the one pulling the strings.

Or so he had believed.

Now?

Now, he wasn’t sure of anything.

Across the room, Marcus leaned against the wall, arms crossed over his chest. His face was set in a frown, but there was something else in his eyes—something that looked a hell of a lot like concern.

“I don’t like this,” Marcus muttered.

Kael barely looked up. “You don’t like anything.”

Marcus let out a dry chuckle. “That’s fair. But this? This is different. Yo
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